"we are corsicans by birth and sentiment, but first of all we feel italian by language, origins, customs, traditions; and italians are all brothers and united in the face of history and in the face of god ... as corsicans we wish to be neither slaves nor "rebels" and as italians we have the right to deal as equals with the other italian brothers ... either we shall be free or we shall be nothing... either we shall win or we shall die (against the french), weapons in hand ... the war against france is right and holy as the name of god is holy and right, and here on our mountains will appear for italy the sun of liberty..."