“From every agglomeration of men, from every city, from every nation, there inevitably arises a collective force. Place this collective force at the service of liberty, let it rule by universal suffrage, the city becomes a commune, the nation becomes a republic. This collective force is not, of its nature, intelligent. Belonging to all, it belongs to no one; it floats about, so to speak, outside of the people.”

— Victor Hugo

Napoleon the Little (1852), Conclusion, Part First, II
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French poet, novelist, and dramatist 1802–1885

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