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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “We desire to invade no foreign soil; let us remain unmolested on our own.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
We desire to invade no foreign soil; let us remain unmolested on our own.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

He articulated Italy's desire for peace and self-governance, stating they sought no foreign territory but demanded to be left undisturbed in their own land.

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