Bonds of affection, community of fatigue, of danger, of glory, bind me to you with indissoluble ties; moved from the very depths of my soul, with my conscience as Italian, I know that you will not doubt my words.
From a speech in Palermo, expressing his profound and unbreakable bond with the people based on shared struggles and triumphs.
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On a strong and wholesome education of the people depend the liberty and greatness of Italy.
This stupendous page of our history must be followed by one more glorious still; and the slave will finally show to the free brother a sharpened iron which belonged to the links of his chains.
I love and venerate the religion of Christ, because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery, for which God has not created it.
You who are here—you, the educated and cultivated portion of the citizenship—you have the duty to educate the people.
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