| Independence |
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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 Rights, |
| that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. |
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| 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.» |
