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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The Association had thus to be the means for preparing an immense revolution in men’s minds, and later on in the very…”

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The Association had thus to be the means for preparing an immense revolution in men’s minds, and later on in the very forms of life--a revolution which would open to mankind a new era of progress based upon the solidarity of all.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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This quote reflects Kropotkin's vision of a revolutionary change in societal values and structures towards solidarity and progress.

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