In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure
these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any Form of Government
becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to
alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, l
aying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form,
as to
them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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