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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
Phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a famous phrase. For other uses, see The Pursuit of Happiness.
"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence.[1] The phrase gives three examples of the unalienable rights which the Declaration says have been given to all humans by their Creator, and which governments are created to protect. Like the other principles in the Declaration of Independence, this phrase is not legally binding, but has been widely referenced and seen as an inspiration for the basis of government.[2]
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