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21 of the best book quotes from The Declaration of Independence. 01. “In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.” Thomas Jefferson. author. The Declaration of Independence. book. petitions. ᐧ. oppression. concepts. 02.
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- “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.
- “not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.”
- “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.”
- “all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”
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- "We must be unanimous; there must be no pulling different ways; we must hang together." — John Hancock.
- "For the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
- "The dons, the bashaws, the grandees, the patricians, the sachems, the nabobs, call them by what names you please, sigh and groan and fret, and sometimes stamp and foam and curse, but all in vain.
- "The flames kindled on the 4th of July 1776, have spread over too much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism; on the contrary, they will consume these engines and all who work them."
Jul 3, 2024 · Read the original text of the Declaration of Independence, the document that declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776. See the list of grievances against the king, the statement of natural rights, and the signatures of the delegates.
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When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the sepa...
We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent , that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservat...
Alphabetized by author Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth? That it laid the corner stone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity, and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies, announced...
Library of Congress: Declaration of Independence and Related ResourcesA collection of quotes from the historic document that announced the separation of the American colonies from Britain in 1776. Includes the original text, earlier drafts, and quotes about the Declaration by various authors.
This brief selection suggests something of what awaits users' own online investigations into the writings of the man who was the third president of the United States, the founder of the University of Virginia, and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Read the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the document that announced the separation of the American colonies from Great Britain in 1776. Learn about the historical context, the political arguments, and the legal principles of the Declaration.
