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Ricardo Mella

Ricardo Mella, Notable Anarchist Theorist

Ricardo Mella Cea was born on April 13, 1861 in Spain. He was one of the first writers to balance anarchist ideals with intellectualism, and was a prolific writer on anarchist theory. He was an active participant in the anarchist Congress of Zaragoza in 1872, and later moved to Catalonia where he engaged in intensive journalistic activities. He contributed to countless periodicals and newspapers.

Mella is best known for his development of mutualism and his profound influence on anarchist thought. His writings refined anarchism, promoting a balance between communitarian and individualist aspects. His ideas of free thought and mutual aid became foundational aspects of anarchism. He died on August 7, 1925. His ideas continue to shape the way anarchism is understood today, upholding his status as an influential figure in anarchist thought.


Date of Birth: 1861-04-13

Date of Death: 1925-08-07

Country of Birth: Spain

Political Ideas: Mutualism, Free Thought

Quotes Available: 8



Quotes by Ricardo Mella

The struggles of doctrinal exclusivism languish at present. My desire is to have contributed to making them disappear entirely.
Whoever has not emancipated himself will be left behind with the current movement and will seek redemption in vain. He will die a slave.
Freedom, we want nothing more than freedom, since what freedom does not do, not one institution whatsoever will be able to make possible.
To analyze ownership, such as it is now constituted, is a chore little more than superfluous. Its justification has yet to be formulated; nobody has ventured to defend it as anything more than something necessary.
Ultimately, anarchist collectivism aspires to the spontaneous organization of society by means of free agreement, without asserting processes, or a necessary result.
Anarchist communism in Spain differs from collectivism in that it denies all organization for the present and for the future.
Apart from the individualist faction, we are all socialist anarchists and all in favor of community. I say all, because collectivism, as the Spanish anarchists understand it, is only a degree of the community of which, in their turn, those who call themselves communists do not reject a single word.
Anarchic socialism and the revolutionary spirit still survive in Spain; they will do their work and the solidarity of the other nations will not fail us.


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