It was Cavour who by wise domestic policy first won the…

I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with…

— Angela Merkel

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

— Arthur J Whyte

If he doesn't respect his mother, he sure as hell won't respect YOU.

— Mina Alesevic

Respect goes both ways. If you don't respect me, I won't respect you. But if you do respect me I'll give you the world.

— Anonymous

We’d spent years as adversaries, two predators sharing territory and a certain, unwelcome attraction. Somehow, during all those years I spent outwardly acquiescing to…

— Patricia Briggs

“People won't respect you until you achieve the respectable goals.”

— Amit Kalantri

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

— Denis Mack-Smith

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

Italy owed most to French armies.

— AJP Taylor

Italy was unified by the knife of shylock

— Gaetano Salvemini

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

— Anthony Cardoza

Never was Italy as divided as she is now

— DâAzeglio In 1863

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

— Davis

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

— Denis Mack-Smith