“The worst thing that can happen to a democracy is that its citizens leave the politics in the hands of politicians.”

— Jorge Majfud

Interviuri cu scriitor Jorge Majfud in Forumul Judecãtorilor (January 2014) http://www.juridice.ro/346346/revista-forumul-judecatorilor-nr-12014.html

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