Which excerpt from the declaration of independence uses emotionally charged words? prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes. we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. he has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.