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Giuseppe Garibaldi: Victor Emanuel, the model of all sovereigns, will impress upon his descendants the duty that they owe to the prosperity…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Victor Emanuel, the model of all sovereigns, will impress upon his descendants the duty that they owe to the prosperity of a people which has elected him for their chief with enthusiastic devotion.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

Garibaldi articulates the ideal responsibility of a monarch to their populace, especially when chosen by them.

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