Political Quotes

Giuseppe Garibaldi: “It is clear that the intellect of the country has for years been out of it, or in seclusion, or in imprisonment.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
It is clear that the intellect of the country has for years been out of it, or in seclusion, or in imprisonment.
Said by
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

Garibaldi observes that the nation's intellectual life had been suppressed for years, either exiled, hidden, or imprisoned.

Share

More from Giuseppe Garibaldi

Jan 1, 1860

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.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

This stupendous page of our history must be followed by one more glorious still; and the slave will finally show to the free brother a sharpened iron which belonged to the links of his chains.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

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

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1860

I love and venerate the religion of Christ, because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery, for which God has not created it.

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation