Greater well-being is far more enduring than the temporary pleasure of obtaining what you want.

In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happines s spans three floors and 300,000 square feet, and features 250 significant objects, including the desk Jefferson used to draft the Declaration of Independence.

No man may be free if he is dead, no man may pursue happiness if he is dead, no man may practice his own religion or speak freely or bear arms or stand trial by a jury of his peers if he is dead.

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the Declaration of Independence and what inspired the Founders to ...

But what did the magic words of the Declaration of Independence—“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”—mean to their authors? History is best written by the losers.

One of the most famous quotes in American history comes from the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” are “unalienable Rights.” ...

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If we take a closer look at the word happiness, we notice that being happy fluctuates and is based on emotional feelings or "happenings." If life is going well, we are reasonably happy, but when ...

The U.S. Constitution is a social contract between the government and the people to guarantee every American the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But the current ...