Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness
What does the expression ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ really mean? Originally it came from Thomas Jefferson’s writings in the Declaration of Independence as follows: "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, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". It was inspired by varied writings from Cumberland, Locke, Leibniz, Wollaston, Burlamaqui and Mason.
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