《独立宣言》第一段：人人生而平等

独立宣言最著名的一句话是，我们认为这些真理是

不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋子他们若干

不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求

幸福的权利。这也是美国以后自由，平等的来源和

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, 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