"We hold these truths to be self-evident"

bruno

bruno

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Happy 4th of July

"...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. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."
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http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/

...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.
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Wasn't the right of private property before the pursuit of happiness?
 
Bought a great copy many years ago printed at Colonial Williamsburg on hand made paper. Just sent it down to my daughter for her office at Parris Island. Had it my office for years.
 
AF6872 said:
Bought a great copy many years ago printed at Colonial Williamsburg on hand made paper. Just sent it down to my daughter for her office at Parris Island. Had it my office for years.
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I love it when meaningful things get passed from generation to generation. :thumb:
 
Hope she will like it. She was about eight when I bought it and I had it framed. Her company office looks pretty bare so I hope it helps. Best thing on a Marine's wall.
 
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