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I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six
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"I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today"

- Georgios A. Papandreou

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Greece Flag This quote is written / told by Georgios A. Papandreou. He/she was a famous Politician from Greece. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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