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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “But you, sir,’ he continued, turning toward the procureur, ‘you know what part you are playing in these proceedings.”

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But you, sir,’ he continued, turning toward the procureur, ‘you know what part you are playing in these proceedings.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin emphasizes the moral responsibility of those in power during unjust proceedings.

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