See the last sentence is the US Declaration of Independence:
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
Actually, the whole document is well worth a read...
Die for what they believe in.
The last words of the Declaration of Independence say you mutually pledge to each other your lives your fortunes and your sacred Honor because the signers knew they could lose their lives for committing treason.
In the conclusion page the founding fathers stated "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
and for the support of this declaration with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence we mutually pledge to each other our lives
They pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to the principles that governments get their right to govern from the consent of the governed. All men are created equal, and that all men are born with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Die for what they believe in.
Die for what they believe in.
Sacred Honor
The last words of the Declaration of Independence say you mutually pledge to each other your lives your fortunes and your sacred Honor because the signers knew they could lose their lives for committing treason.
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
In the conclusion page the founding fathers stated "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
i don't know.sorry
The conclusion of the Declaration of Independence states that the United States of America is now an independent nation, free from British rule, and that the signers of the document pledge their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to defend and uphold the principles outlined in the declaration.
and for the support of this declaration with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence we mutually pledge to each other our lives
They pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to the principles that governments get their right to govern from the consent of the governed. All men are created equal, and that all men are born with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Those who signed the knew they were committing treason and could be executed and/or have their property (fortunes) seized if the rebellion failed. Also, they could die fighting for independence. They were each pledging to the rest of the group (mutually) to this risk by giving their word (sacred honor) to stick to it, accepting the risks associated with it.
There are many famous statements in the Declaration of Independence. 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 and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. ... we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.