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Perhaps you would prefer to read the document and see for yourself. In that way, you can not only learn those words but also see the context and understand the full implications. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm
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.
"The group met to honor their most successful members.""One cliche surrounding the Oscar is that it is an honor just to be nominated.""Spartans, among others, placed their honor ahead of their survival.""We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."(from the Declaration of Independence)
An official unanimous declaration of complete severance between the Thirteen colonies of 'America' and the British throne because of tyranny and depotism. It means that The People have the power to remove the Government and its politicians should they see fit (and by no small reason), and that the Government and its representatives should never be 'ruling' the people. Here is the last section of it, after listing all the reasons and facts why the Representatives made the declaration on behalf of the people in those colonies: (Please be sure to check out the whole Declaration. Very interesting reasons and relevance to January 20th 2021. "We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. 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."
Mutually Assured Destruction.
And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually edge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our scared 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."
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.
Sacred Honor
To support the declaration with their lives
Perhaps you would prefer to read the document and see for yourself. In that way, you can not only learn those words but also see the context and understand the full implications. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm
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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
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.
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.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. - 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.
"The group met to honor their most successful members.""One cliche surrounding the Oscar is that it is an honor just to be nominated.""Spartans, among others, placed their honor ahead of their survival.""We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."(from the Declaration of Independence)