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“A nation lives forever through its concepts, honor, and culture. It is for these reasons that the rulers of nations must judge and act not only on the basis of physical and material interests of the nation but on the basis of the nation's historical honor, of the nation's eternal interests. Thus: not bread at all costs, but honor at all costs.”

Quote by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu was a Romanian politician and founder of the Iron Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. Born on September 13, 1899, in Ploiești, Romania, he died on November 30, 1938. Codreanu's leadership of the Iron Guard, which was based on extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, and anti-communism, played a significant role in Romanian politics during the interwar period. His assassination marked the end of the Iron Guard's influence, but its ideology had a lasting impact on Romanian society. more

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