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Unión sin libertad es despotismo. La libertad y la unión será la Confederación de las Repúblicas.
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The quote draws a sharp distinction between forced unity and free cooperation. “Union without freedom” becomes despotism because unity alone can mean rule without consent. By contrast, a “Confederation of the Republics” represents separate republics joining together while keeping their freedom. The ideal is not union at any cost, but union protected by liberty.
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- Filosofía en español — Iniciativa de la América (1856)
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