On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
But the cause of that unhappy people was too sacred in his eyes.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “But the cause of that unhappy people was too sacred in his eyes.”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi describes the profound commitment of a leader, likely himself, to the welfare and cause of an oppressed populace.
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