Russia can keep her in servitude only by means of sheer force and oppression--a condition of things which has hitherto favoured, and necessarily will favour, oppression in Russia herself.
This quote reflects Kropotkin's view on the oppressive nature of Russian rule over Poland and its implications for Russia itself.
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