The phrase "we hold these truths to be self-evident" means that the truths mentioned, which come after that famous phrase, do not need to be explained, defended, or rationalized. "Self-evident" means that the thing provides its own justification just because it exists.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident..." comes from the US Declaration of Independence.
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The correct phrase is "We hold these truths to be self-evident,...." The primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
Self-Evident
The Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Self evident means obviously true in itself, without need for justification. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." The instinct for survival is self-evident, but instincts can be overridden by logic or emotion.
it is a line from the declaration fo independance
The Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
Thomas Jefferson who wrote in the Declaration of Independence said this.