But it is not in the power of France, it is not in the power of Europe conspiring, to restore the Pope to the minds of citizens, after the enormous events which have occurred.
Garibaldi declares that no external power can restore the Pope's moral authority or legitimacy in the eyes of the people after recent historical events.
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