On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
We were in danger of growing up with only selfish and mercenary views: nothing was offered us as a reward for anything we could do, but money.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “We were in danger of growing up with only selfish and mercenary views: nothing was offered us as a reward for anything…”
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Garibaldi criticizes the educational system of his youth for promoting only selfish and mercenary motivations.
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