"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."
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