Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Poor people, who suffered so much in the various vicissitudes of war, I shall never think of you but with a deep sense…”

Rome, once the capital of the world, now the capital of a sect!

But who, in those days, had ever taught them how to be patriots and Italians?

They sang of love, until I was transported; and they endeavored to excite themselves to patriotism by singing of Italy!

In mentioning my mother—I speak it with pride—she was a model for mothers; and, in saying this, I have said all that can be said.