An apocryphal but realistic story had him say to his lieutenant Nino Bixio, Qui si fa l'Italia o si muore, that is, Here we either make Italy, or we die.
有一个真伪不明却很逼真的故事说，加里波底对他的中尉尼诺·比克肖（Nino Bixio）说：“我们在这里要么成就意大利，要么就死。