Američko proglašenje nezavisnosti          (04. 06.1776.)

"(...) Mi smatramo da su ove istine same po sebi razumljive, da su svi ljudi isto nastali, da su od njihovog stvaraoca "opremljeni" posebnim neotuđivim pravima u koje spadaju život, sloboda i težnja ka sreći; da su radi osiguranja ovih prava stavljene vlade među ljude, koje izvode pravnu vlast iz saglasnosti onih nad kojima se vlada; da je uvek kada ove vlade štete ovim svrhama pravo naroda da promeni ili ukine postojeće vlade ili da imenuje novu vladu i da je gradi na takvim osnovama i da formira njihovu vlast u takvoj formi kako mu radi obezbeđenja sopstvene sigurnosti i sopstvene sreće izgleda propisno(...)".

Originalni tekst (engleski):

"(...) We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator withcertain unalienable 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, that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and happiness (...)".

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