On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS: My greatest title to your confidence is the confidence which the man reposes in me who represents your noblest aspirations.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS: My greatest title to your confidence is the confidence which the man reposes in me who represents…”
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Addressing his troops, Garibaldi explains the basis of his authority and their trust in him.
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