Those young chiefs, who had become illustrious by surprising deeds in delivering their country from the oppressive dominion of Rosas, now, for jealousy and thirst of power, debased themselves by the meanest treachery, and thus ruined the cause of their people.
Garibaldi criticizes former heroes who, driven by personal ambition, betrayed their cause and harmed their nation.
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To arms all!—all!—and the oppressors, the supremely powerful, shall be turned into dust.
It is the Pope-king who retards the moment of the complete liberation of Italy.
But the Pope, who wishes all men to be slaves—who demands, of the powerful of the earth, fetters and chains for Italians—the Pope-king does not know Christ: he lies to his religion.
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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