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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But when I came to know more of him, I felt real love for his honest, frank nature, for his youthful energy and good…”

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But when I came to know more of him, I felt real love for his honest, frank nature, for his youthful energy and good sense, for his superior intelligence, simplicity, and truthfulness, and for his courage and tenacity.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin describes his deep admiration for Serghéi's character and qualities.

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