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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 sacred Honor.
Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence · 1776

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“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 sacred Honor.”

Thomas Jefferson · Declaration of Independence, 1776 · Primary source

“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”

Thomas Jefferson · Declaration of Independence, 1776 · Primary source

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1 authors · 1 works · 4 themes · 10 tags
Authors
Thomas Jefferson American statesman and writer
Works
Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson · 1776
Themes
Collective commitmentSacrifice for independenceCaution in political change
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Mutual commitmentDivine ProvidencePersonal sacrificeIndependence
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