Giuseppe Garibaldi: “I love and venerate the religion of Christ, because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery, for…”

My heart had never been hardened; and I was generous.

Although I was quite young and small, I jumped down and saved her life; and my success afforded me the highest pleasure.

Even in exile, these feelings were constantly cherished in my heart; and often, very often, have I prayed to the Almighty to permit me to see that city once more.

Such were the impressions made upon my feelings by the barbarous usage which I received at that time, that I have never since been able to recall the circumstances without a peculiar agitation of mind; and I regard that period as the most…