From the action of the second continental Congress, 1776, the anonymous Declaration of Independence signed by all 13 colonies:

These Truths

These Truths, be self-evident
All are created equal
Endowed with unalienable rights
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Whenever government becomes destructive
To secure these rights
From the consent of the governed
It is the right of the people
To alter or abolish it

Therefore, in the course of human events
It becomes necessary
To dissolve political bands
Assume the laws of nature
Respect the opinions of mankind
Declare the causes  

Which impel them to separate
Under despotism
Their right, their duty
Off such government
Provide for their future
Security, Safety, and Happines