Tsar Alexander II declared that it is "better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait until it will be abolished from below." Which statement below best explains his words

This quote by Alexander II makes reference to the turning tide toward institutions such as slavery and serfdom worldwide. As Russia was westernizing and industrializing new ideas of human rights and representative government emerged. Alexander suggests with this quote that it is better to be in control of the decision and be proactive rather than have peasant revolts force the hand of a Tsar to end the serf system.