Undoubtedly I have done harm to the society, but I have done it for defending my life, I would set fire to the whole world for it.
• As quoted in Voci dall'ergastolo
• As quoted in Voci dall'ergastolo
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Senza dubbio, ho fatto del male alla società, ma io facevo per difendere la mia vita; per essa avrei dato fuoco a tutto il mondo.
— Carmine Crocco
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Senza dubbio, ho fatto del male alla società, ma io facevo per difendere la mia vita; per essa avrei dato fuoco a tutto il mondo." in the context of "Undoubtedly I have done harm to the society, but I have done it for defending my life, I would set fire to the whole world for it.
• As quoted in Voci dall'ergastolo" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Carmine Crocco" (Quotes)
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About Carmine Crocco
Carmine Crocco (June 5, 1830 – June 18, 1905), known as Donatello, was an Italian brigand. A former Bourbon soldier, he took to banditry after killing a comrade and, hoping for a pardon, he joined Garibaldi's "Expedition of the thousand" but his criminal act wasn't cleared. Thus he became the leader of the Bourbon resistance, leading an army of 2000 men, mostly composed by poor laborers and former soldiers of the army of the Two Sicilies. Despite his controversial deeds and behaviour, many people of southern Italy and in particular in his native region Basilicata, consider him a folk hero.
About Carmine Crocco
Carmine Crocco (June 5, 1830 – June 18, 1905), known as Donatello, was an Italian brigand. A former Bourbon soldier, he took to banditry after killing a comrade and, hoping for a pardon, he joined Garibaldi's "Expedition of the thousand" but his criminal act wasn't cleared. Thus he became the leader of the Bourbon resistance, leading an army of 2000 men, mostly composed by poor laborers and former soldiers of the army of the Two Sicilies. Despite his controversial deeds and behaviour, many people of southern Italy and in particular in his native region Basilicata, consider him a folk hero.
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