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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: You have received little education, and you hardly understand what you are doing.

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You have received little education, and you hardly understand what you are doing.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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This statement highlights Kropotkin's view on the lack of education among those enforcing the law.

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