XII That the freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
XIII That a well regulated militia， composed of the body of the people， trained to arms， is the proper， natural， and safe defense of a free state； that standing armies， in time of peace， should be avoided as dangerous to liberty； and that， in all cases， the military should be under strict subordination to， and be governed by， the civil power.
XIV That the people have a right to uniform government； and therefore， that no government separate from， or independent of， the government of Virginia， ought to be erected or established within the limits thereof.
XV That no free government， or the blessings of liberty， can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice， moderation， temperance， frugality and virtue and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
XVI That religion， or the duty which we owe to our Creator and the manner of discharging it， can be directed by reason and conviction， not by force or violence； and therefore， all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion， according to the dictates of conscience； and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance， love and charity towards each other.
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一、人人生来自由、平等与独立，并享有某些天赋之人权，即当他们结合为一个社会时，他们不能凭任何契约剥夺其后裔的这些权利；这些权利，即享受生活与自由的权利，包括获取与拥有财产、追求和享有安全与幸福。
二、所有的权力都源自人民，因而也都属于人民；管理者是他们的受托人与仆人，无论什么时候都应服从于人民。
三、政府应当是为了保证人民、国家和社会的共同利益和安全而设立的；在不同形式的政府之间，最好的政府是能够提供最大幸福和安全的政府，是能够最有效地防止弊政危险的政府。因此，当发现任何政府不合乎甚至违反这些宗旨时，社会大众享有不容置疑、不可剥夺和不能取消的权力并以公认为最有助于大众利益的方式，改革、变换或废除政府。