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Take any work on astronomy of the last century, or the beginning of…
Quote byPeter Kropotkin · 1842–1921
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Anarchism: Its Philosophy and Ideal (1896).
English (original)
Take any work on astronomy of the last century, or the beginning of ours. You will no longer find in it, it goes without saying, our tiny planet placed in the center of the universe.
— Peter Kropotkin
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such a society would represent nothing immutable.
When men are reasonable enough to follow their natural instincts, they will unite across the frontiers and constitute the Cosmos.
The history of human thought recalls the swinging of a pendulum which takes centuries to swing. After a long period of slumber comes a moment of awakening.
She starts research in new paths, enriches our knowledge with new discoveries, creates new sciences.
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Sociability is as much a law of nature as mutual struggle.