(first published 4 July 1776)

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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. (来源：最老牌的英语学习网站 EnglishCN.com)

hold (verb): to believe; to consider
truth (noun): something that is true
self-evident (adjective): evident, clear, obvious without need of proof
created (pp of to create): made; fabricated; constructed
endowed (pp of to endow): given; provided
creator (noun): maker; a person who makes or creates Creator (noun): God
unalienable (adjective): untransferrable; cannot be given to another person
right (noun): a power or privilege that a person has by law or tradition
liberty (noun): freedom
pursuit (noun): act of pursuing from pursue (verb): to follow; to chase (来源：英语e问e答 http://ask.englishcn.com)