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North Korea

Law of Jante
1.
Loyalty and Devotion: You're not to think you are more loyal than we are.
2.
Collective Identity: You're not to think you are unique or different from us.
3.
Respect for Authority: You're not to think you are wiser than our leaders.
4.
Nationalism: You're not to imagine yourself as anything other than a North Korean.
5.
Obedience: You're not to think you know better than our rules.
6.
Community over Individual: You're not to think you are more significant than the collective.
7.
Humility: You're not to think you are capable of anything without the state.
8.
Respect for the State: You're not to criticize or mock our country.
9.
Dependence on the State: You're not to think you can survive without our system.
10.
Collective Learning and State Education: You're not to think you can educate us or yourself.