I have worked on writing and perfecting this work for 10 years (...), out of the desire that post-Decembrist Romania, which is my homeland, should try not to repeat the mistakes of its forefathers. I know that this is not happening. But this illusion, of which I am aware, has led me to persevere. In fact, not just in our country, but everywhere, hardly anyone learns from the mistakes of others. (...) However, I believe that the sacrifice of Romanians who lost their lives for the integrity of the national territory (in the two world wars) or for political freedom and the return to democracy (in December 1989) must be respected and honored, first and foremost, through good governance, something that we have unfortunately almost never had in history.
