Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
Thomas Jefferson Quote
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable 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;”
~ Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US PresidentJefferson's hand-written draft of the Declaration of Independence, June, 1776
Consent
, Equality
, Government
, Happiness
, Independence
, Justice
, Liberty
, Life
, Power
, Republic
, Rights
, Security
, Truth
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