Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander. (Victor Hugo)

Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander.

Victor Hugo

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