They simply declared themselves free and have acted that way for centuries.
He simply declares that there is nothing outside of texts.
If you simply declare the emergency over, some might say it's political.
For example, don't simply declare that your parents must move out of their home.
Often the slogans simply declare what the party most wishes to be true.
After carefully looking through the book, she simply declared that "the words don't count."
A man, on the other hand, would be more likely to simply declare, "It is a beautiful day."
A person may not simply declare themselves an authority, but rather must be properly qualified.
It really would have been the easiest thing for us to simply declare the matter settled in five minutes.
However, as with all achievements, it is not enough to simply declare this.