“I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs.” — Traian Basescu Quote

I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs.

I never promised you a rose garden.

I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.

My suspension was a long-planned move... and was done to protect would-be convicts in Romanian politics.

I ask you to stand by my side in the next five years. We shall live a good life in a Romania of all Romanians.

Support for peaceful reform by the people themselves is the right way to promote democracy, not the use of force.

Creole is New Orleans city food. Communities were created by the people who wanted to stay and not go back to Spain or France.

Really, who you are is defined by the people who you know - not even the people that you know, but the people you spend time with and the people that you love and the people that you work with. I guess we show your friends in your profile, but that's kind of different from the information you put in your profile.

It takes a lot of guts to pull up stumps from a successful career, surrounded by the people you love.