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.… These are the words. These words are why they are fighting. These words are worth not just fighting for, but dying for. The reading continues, even as the light begins to fade. Soon the officer gets to the final sentence: “And 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
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