We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident — Sweatshirt
"We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident" Sweatshirt — the founding line, held today
"We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident" quotes the Declaration of Independence at its most famous turn: the claim that certain truths are so clear they need no argument. Worn today, the line does what it did at its writing — it refuses to debate the obvious.
The phrase stands on the founding document’s own words, which street and civic vernacular have kept in circulation ever since as a standard to measure the present against. Self-evident is the key construction: the truths are not presented as requests, and they were never framed as favors.
It is worn by the reader in the family — the one who actually reads the documents everyone else quotes and can find the line by heart.
The statement matters because quoting the standard in public is a way of enforcing it. The wearer is not introducing a new idea; they are re-presenting an old promise and letting its clarity do the arguing.
The stance it declares is foundational confidence: some things are settled, the wearer holds them, and the holding is collective — we, not I, is the first word for a reason.
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Garment details & care
Sweatshirt — Gildan 18000
Product features:
- Embroidery placement options: left chest, center chest, large center chest, and wrists.
- Medium-heavy 50/50 cotton-poly blend (8.0 oz/yd²) for durability and warmth.
- Tubular knit with no side seams and ribbed collar for cleaner fit and shape retention.
- DTF printed inner neck labels and wrist prints; primary prints via DTG.
- Ethically sourced US cotton and OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified dyes; double-needle stitched seams.
Care instructions:
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Do not iron.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does "We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident" mean?
It is the Declaration of Independence’s famous claim that certain truths are clear enough to need no proof. As a statement, it says the wearer holds those truths as settled, not as requests.
Is "We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident" a quote or an original phrase?
It is a direct quote of the founding document’s language, presented as a statement for today. Its force comes from re-presenting a known standard in public and letting it measure the present.
What makes this a good gift?
It suits a reader, teacher, student of history, or anyone who quotes the documents accurately. It gives them the exact line, worn exactly as written.
Where can I wear this?
Wear it to civic and educational settings, commemorations, libraries and lectures, and in everyday public wear. The line is recognized far beyond classrooms.
How should I style this?
Wear it with bookish confidence and a clean fit. The language is formal and famous, so a simple presentation honors it best.
Every Statement Has a Cultural Source
Street Talk Designs is rooted in documented hip-hop and urban street language. OG Randy, born and raised in Brooklyn, spent years documenting the language of the culture in Street Talk: Da Official Guide To Hip-Hop and Urban Slanguage. Some designs use documented slang; others draw from the broader cultural territory of humor, family, faith, personality, and everyday expression.
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