"The statue will stand, pure white, on the summit of Mount San Biagio; it will be imposing, but discreet; not a shout from the sea to the valleys, but a calm call to welcome, to gather, to be comforted, to strengthen hope."
"You will perceive that I am quite enthusiastic about the South: I confess that for me it is almost an obsession. In the South I have found human beings who are capable, who deserve much, who will certainly be able, in a few years, to get back on top, surmounting their state of poverty. "
