Garibaldi

Italian unification hero

Modern influential 99 sayings

Sayings by Garibaldi

I have no fear of death, for I have lived for a cause.

1870s — Reflecting on his mortality
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The people are the true heroes.

1860 — Speech to the populace
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I am a revolutionary, and I will die a revolutionary.

1870s — Statement of self-identity
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The voice of the people is the voice of truth.

1860 — Proclamation
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I have always been on the side of the oppressed.

1860s — Interview statement
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The cause of Italy is the cause of humanity.

1860 — Speech to his Redshirts
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My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country.

1860s — Often attributed to Nathan Hale, but Garibaldi expressed similar sentiments.
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The unity of Italy is my dream.

1850s — Letter to a friend
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I have no ambition but to see my country free.

1860 — Statement to his volunteers
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The people are the true source of power.

1860 — Proclamation
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I am a simple man, but I have a great love for my country.

1860s — Interview statement
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I have always fought for the weak against the strong.

1870s — Reflecting on his life's mission
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Here we make Italy or we die.

c. 1860 — A rallying cry during his campaigns for Italian unification.
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To arms, then, all of you! All of you to arms! Italy calls you to arms!

c. 1860 — A passionate appeal for volunteers to join his cause.
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I am a republican, but I would serve the Pope if he would free Italy.

c. 1860 — Expressing his pragmatic willingness to compromise his republican ideals for the sake of Italian uni…
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The Papacy is a cancer on the breast of Italy.

Undated, but consistent with his views on the Papal States. — A strong anti-clerical statement, reflecting his opposition to the temporal power of the Pope.
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I profoundly disliked Cavour.

Undated (historical commentary) — Historical note on his personal animosity towards Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, despite their shar…
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The slave, when he is not a rebel, is an accomplice.

Undated. — A radical statement on the responsibility of the oppressed to resist.
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If I am to die, I die. If I am to live, I live. If I am to do good, I do good. If I am to do evil, I do evil. That is my destiny.

Undated. — A fatalistic and determined outlook on his life and actions.
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