To have a wife and children appeared to me decidedly repulsive, as I had devoted my whole life to one principle, which, however good it might be, could not leave me the quietness necessary to the father of a family.
Garibaldi explains his initial reluctance towards marriage and family, citing his lifelong dedication to a cause.
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Reflecting on the injury I had done to the harmless insect, I was so much affected with grief, that I retired to my chamber, mourned over the poor little creature, weeping bitterly for several hours.
Although I was quite young and small, I jumped down and saved her life; and my success afforded me the highest pleasure.
The sufferings which I endured after being unbound were indescribable: yet I did not complain.
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