What I had so longed for five years before was accomplished: I could study; and, acting upon the idea that a thorough training in mathematics is the only solid basis for all subsequent scientific work and thought, I joined the physico-mathematical faculty in its mathematical section.
Kropotkin emphasizes the importance of a solid mathematical foundation for scientific work and thought.
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