Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Diplomacy still looks upon you as the handful of malcontents which she had been accustomed to despise.”

They sang of love, until I was transported; and they endeavored to excite themselves to patriotism by singing of Italy!

We were in danger of growing up with only selfish and mercenary views: nothing was offered us as a reward for anything we could do, but money.

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.