It is with true respect and love that I present myself to this noble and imposing centre of the Italian population, which many centuries of despotism have not been able to humiliate or to induce to bow their knees at the sight of tyranny.
Garibaldi addresses a significant Italian city, praising its enduring spirit against oppressive rule.
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Let no one misunderstand my words—let no one confound Popery with Christianity—the Religion of Liberty with the avaricious and sanguinary Politics of Slavery.
You have conquered, and you will conquer, because you are now trained to the tactics which decide battles.
You who are here—you, the educated and cultivated portion of the citizenship—you have the duty to educate the people.
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