Declaraia de Independen a Statelor Unite ale Americii

(4 iulie 1776)

"(...) Considerm ca adevruri gritoare faptul c toi oamenii s-au nscut egali, c sunt
nzestrai de ctre Creator cu anumite Drepturi inalienabile, c printre acestea se numr
dreptul la Via, la Libertate i la cutarea Fericirii. C, pentru a asigura aceste drepturi,
Oamenii instituie Guverne, care i deriv dreptele lor puteri din consimmntul celor
guvernai. C, ori de cte ori o Form de Guvernare devine o primejdie pentru aceste eluri,
este Dreptul Poporului s o schimbe sau s o aboleasc i s instituie un nou Guvern bazat
pe acele principii i organizat n acele forme de exercitare a prerogativelor sale care i se vor
prea cele mai nimerite s-i garanteze acestui Popor Sigurana i Fericirea (...)".
Textul original (n limba englez):
"(...) 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 (...)".