改变人类历史的五十五个字

1776年7月4日，由英国北美十三个殖民地的代表举行的大陆会议通过了《独立宣言》，宣布脱离英国的统治。这份历史性的文件阐述了美国的立国原则，也是人类历史上最重要的人权文件之一。 《独立宣言》第二段中开头的五十五个字，被认为是英语世界中最广为人知的字句：“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 [...]

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