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Quotes from The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas — Carl L. Becker

1873–1945 United States

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To ask whether the natural rights philosophy of the Declaration of Independence is true or false is essentially a meaningless question.

The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas (1922)

The primary purpose of the Declaration was not to declare independence, but to proclaim to the world the reasons for declaring independence. It was intended as a formal justification of an act already accomplished.

The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas (1922)

The Declaration was essentially an attempt to prove that rebellion was not the proper word for what they were doing.

The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas (1922)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Carl L. Becker (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.