Italy owed most to French armies.

Never was Italy as divided as she is now

— DâAzeglio In 1863

Italy was unified by the knife of shylock

— Gaetano Salvemini

The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding between the British Empire and the United States of…

— Arthur Henderson

Clear precise aim: that of creating a unified and independent Italy.

— Petrucelli Della Gattina

The genius of Victor Emmanuels prime minister have raised the king to the position he now occupies in Italy and Europe.

— The French Embassy During 1850

It was the same clear brain and firm hand which brought Napoleon III into Italy in 1859.

— Arthur J Whyte

The principle condition for improving the lot of Italy is to raise her reputation.

— Cavour

I omitted nothing to persuade Garibaldi to drop his mad scheme.

— Cavour

The Paris peace conference¦ encouraged fundamental changes in Cavours thinking on the Italian question form the spring of 1856 onwards.

— Anthony Cardoza

The speed of Italian unification compelled ministers to treat the nation as an extension of Piedmont.

— Denis Mack-Smith

It was Cavour who by wise domestic policy first won the respect and confidence of Europe

— Arthur J Whyte

Traditionally the Crimean war has been viewed as the major turning point in the development of Cavours new national policy.

— Davis

Did not shy away from centralized intervention in the economy where he though it necessary

— Denis Mack-Smith

Countries, not just their armies, win wars.

— John McCain

It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of…

— Ahmed Ben Bella