As one New Yorker opposed to slavery wrote in 1797: The right of property which every man has to his personal liberty ... the whole purpose of the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence, along with the preamble ... ignorance, or a desire for personal gain. The Declaration, therefore, is our nation’s compass, always pointing to what is right.

On this day, Americans celebrate one of the most famous statements on happiness ever made: the Declaration ... True independence involves release from the subjugation of personal urges and weaknesses.

The Declaration of Independence is near and dear to the ... Lear, who was Washington’s personal secretary late in life, is known to have taken a number of documents, possibly including this ...

Recently, The Atlantic reported that President Trump wants to display the Declaration of Independence — perhaps ... light and transient causes.” Like personal vengeance, for one.