On a strong and wholesome education of the people depend the liberty and greatness of Italy.
Giuseppe Garibaldi: “On a strong and wholesome education of the people depend the liberty and greatness of Italy.”
On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Garibaldi links the future prosperity and freedom of Italy directly to the quality of its citizens' education.
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