Stability of a real matrix and sign changes

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Question: Given a stable $n\times n$ real matrix (namely, all the eigenvalues have strictly negative real part), am I guaranteed that by changing the sign of $i<n$ rows, the matrix will become unstable?

This is clearly true for some cases, e.g., the identity matrix. However, I am wondering if it holds for any matrix with the above properties.