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  2. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness - Wikipedia

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    The United States Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and then edited by the Committee of Five, which consisted of Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. It was then further edited and adopted by the Committee of the Whole of the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

  3. All men are created equal - Wikipedia

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    The final form of the sentence was stylized by Benjamin Franklin, and penned by Thomas Jefferson during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1776. [1] It reads: "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 ...

  4. Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

  5. Fact check: Thomas Jefferson didn't say this quote ... - AOL

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    A recent post on Facebook from Earthley, a health and wellness website, claims to contain a quote from Thomas Jefferson. The quote is false.

  6. Fact check: 'Greatest danger to American freedom' quote ... - AOL

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    Social media posts claiming that Thomas Jefferson said the "greatest danger to freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution" are false. Fact check: 'Greatest danger to American freedom ...

  7. Cornerstone Speech - Wikipedia

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    This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the "rock upon which the old Union would split." He was right. What was conjecture with him, is now a realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended the great truth upon which that rock stood and stands, may be doubted.

  8. Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms

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    The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a Resolution adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775. Written by Thomas Jefferson and revised by John Dickinson, [1] the Declaration explains why the Thirteen Colonies had taken up arms in what had become the American Revolutionary War.

  9. 50 Best Voting Quotes for Election Day 2024 - AOL

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    Thomas Jefferson, Former U.S. President and Founding Father of the U.S. 20. "Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.”