This is a Swedish tenet, allegedly translated into English by a Danish student.
"Thou" means government official, either elected or appointed.
"Us" means private citizens.

The Jante Law

1. Du skal ikke tro at du *er* noe.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art anyone [important].

2.Du skal ikke tro at du er like saa meget som *oss*.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art as good as us.

3.Du skal ikke tro at du er klokere en *oss*.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art any wiser than us.

4.Du skal ikke innbille deg du er bedre enn *oss*.
Thou shalt never indulge in the conceit of imagining that thou art better than us.

5.Du skal ikke tro du vet mere enn *oss*.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art more knowledgeable than us.

6.Du skal ikke tro du er mere enn *oss*.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art more than us [in any way].

7.Du skal ikke tro at *du* duger til noe.
Thou shalt not presume that thou art going to amount to anything.

8.Du skal ikke le av *oss*.
Thou art not entitled to laugh at us.

9.Du skal ikke tro at noen bryr seg om *deg*.
Thou shalt never imagine that anyone cares about thee.

10.Du skal ikke tro at du kan lære *oss* noe.
Thou shalt not suppose that thou can teach us anything.