In olden times men of science, and especially those who have done most to forward the growth of natural philosophy, did not despise manual work and handicraft.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “In olden times men of science, and especially those who have done most to forward the growth of natural philosophy, did…”
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Kropotkin highlights the historical connection between scientific advancement and manual labor.
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