Political Quotes

Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Such, however, was the surprising truth; and, had not the Triumvirate peremptorily ordered Garibaldi to pursue them no…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Such, however, was the surprising truth; and, had not the Triumvirate peremptorily ordered Garibaldi to pursue them no further, he would have continued to press them, with the resolution which he had formed, of driving them into the sea.
Said by
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

Garibaldi expresses his personal resolve to relentlessly pursue the retreating French forces, thwarted only by orders from the Triumvirate.

Share

More from Giuseppe Garibaldi

Jan 1, 1860

To arms all!—all!—and the oppressors, the supremely powerful, shall be turned into dust.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

You who are here—you, the educated and cultivated portion of the citizenship—you have the duty to educate the people.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

Well, the Genius of Evil for Italy is the Pope-king.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

Education gives liberty—education gives to the people the means and the power to secure and defend their own independence.

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation