On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
The earth is the Lord's; the earth, on which, and for which, Jesus, first, and after him all the holy martyrs of mankind, shed their tears and their blood.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “The earth is the Lord's; the earth, on which, and for which, Jesus, first, and after him all the holy martyrs of…”
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From his autobiography, Garibaldi asserts the divine significance of the earth as a place where humanity's martyrs have sacrificed for justice.
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