Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [lif…

Thomas Jefferson
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Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government. ✨ Declaration of Independence (1776).
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Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government. ✨ Declaration of Independence (1776).

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