We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independant, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) US President (1801-09)
Declaration of Independence, “Original Rough Draught” (Jun 1776)
Source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. Julian P. Boyd (1950).
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