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Thomas Jefferson
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
"We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator
with inherent and inalienable 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 abolish it,
and to institute new Government, laying 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."
Compiled by Thomas George
editor@Wisdom-of-the-Wise.com
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