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It has often been said that Alexander II. committed a great fault, and brought about his own ruin, by raising so many hopes which later on he did not satisfy.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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Kropotkin reflects on the consequences of unfulfilled promises made by Alexander II, suggesting a critical view of leadership.
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