Paranoia appears to be the occupational disease of any Romanian ruler, and Carol II was no exception. Like Ceausescu, he knocked down buildings near his home – in this case, the Royal Palace – to make a clear field for machine-gun fire.

— John Sweeney The Life and Evil Times of Nicolae Ceausescu (1991)

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