Quotation by

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

Society

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Victor Hugo means that society functions like a collective body where everyone is equal, and no one should try to place themselves above the rest. If someone does try to stand out or act superior, the group will respond negatively by mocking or damaging their reputation to bring them back down.

More by this author

All quotes by Victor Hugo →

More quotes about Society

See all →

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.