Did Garibaldi really say 'The Papacy is a cancer, a plague, the ruin of Italy.'?

Garibaldi Quote Source & Citation:

The Papacy is a cancer, a plague, the ruin of Italy.

— Garibaldi Modern · Italian unification hero

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"I am a Republican, but I will serve the King if he serves Italy."

"The people are sovereign."

"The people are the true heroes."

"I have no other ambition than to serve my country."

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

Speech to his volunteers

Date: 1867

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