Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Such is the Italian soldier; such are the sons of the despised nation, when struck with the generous idea of what is…”

The Republicans, therefore, had only one thing left that could be done—to defend themselves—resist, and repel the charge of the enemy's infantry.

Reflecting on the injury I had done to the harmless insect, I was so much affected with grief, that I retired to my chamber, mourned over the poor little creature, weeping bitterly for several hours.

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…

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.