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# Altiero Spinelli

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Altiero Spinelli was an Italian politician, political theorist and European federalist, referred to as one of the founding fathers of the European Union. A communist and militant anti-fascist in his youth, Spinelli spent 10 years imprisoned by the Italian fascist regime. Having grown disillusioned w

##  Quotes by Altiero Spinelli

> [“Modern civilisation has based its specific foundation on the principle of liberty which states that man is not a mere instrument to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/altiero-spinelli/modern-civilisation-has-based-its-specific-foundation-on-the/)

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