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He hated the very sight of the blue uniforms of the gendarmes--those executioners of all independent thought in Russia--and expressed his feeling frankly in their presence.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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gutenberg.orgPetr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “He hated the very sight of the blue uniforms of the gendarmes--those executioners of all independent thought in…”
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Kropotkin shares his brother's disdain for the oppressive gendarmerie, reflecting a broader sentiment against authoritarianism in Russia.
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