But force is reciprocal; and if the god of war always sides with the strongest battalions, those battalions are strongest which fight for new rights against outgrown privileges.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But force is reciprocal; and if the god of war always sides with the strongest battalions, those battalions are…”
Editor's note · Context
Kropotkin emphasizes the reciprocal nature of force in struggles for rights versus privileges.
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