| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 4632 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) |
| QUOTATION: | 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; 1 that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Declaration of Independence. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| | Note 1.
All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights.—Constitution of Massachusetts. [back] |
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