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  2. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness - Wikipedia

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    This version was used by Julian Boyd to create a transcript of Jefferson's draft, [6] which reads: We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness; ...

  3. All men are created equal - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson also may have been influenced by Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which was published in early 1776: Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis, 1778. He is credited with stylizing the final form of the quote. [1] In English history there exist earlier uses of nearly the same phrase.

  4. Jefferson Bible - Wikipedia

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    The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as the Jefferson Bible, is one of two religious works constructed by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson compiled the manuscripts but never published them. The first, The Philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth, was completed in 1804, but no copies exist today. [1]

  5. Fact check: Thomas Jefferson didn't say this quote ... - AOL

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    A recent post on Facebook from Earthley, a health and wellness website, claims to contain a quote from Thomas Jefferson. The quote is false. Fact check: Thomas Jefferson didn't say this quote ...

  6. Religious views of Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson sought what he called a "wall of separation between Church and State", which he believed was a principle expressed by the First Amendment. Jefferson's phrase has been cited several times by the Supreme Court in its interpretation of the Establishment Clause, including in cases such as Reynolds v. United States (1878), Everson v.

  7. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    Franklin, for example, may have been responsible for changing Jefferson's original phrase "We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable" to "We hold these truths to be self-evident". [1]: 1:427–28 Jefferson incorporated these changes into a copy that was submitted to Congress in the name of the committee. [117]

  8. Fact check: No, Alexander Hamilton didn't tell Thomas ... - AOL

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    Alexander Hamilton’s feud with fellow Founding Father Thomas Jefferson is well-chronicled, both in academic literature and on stage, but he didn’t tell Jefferson he wanted to hit him with a chair.

  9. Fact check: 'Greatest danger to American freedom' quote ... - AOL

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    Social media posts claiming that Thomas Jefferson said the "greatest danger to freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution" are false. Fact check: 'Greatest danger to American freedom ...