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January 24, 2006
The Pursuit of Happiness
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
- Benjamin Franklin
Posted by Peenie Wallie on January 24, 2006 at 3:21 PM
Comments
Odd he would say that. The "Pursuit of happiness" is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, but not the Constitution. But then, it's a common error.
"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."
FYI: It was Ben's 300th birthday last week (January 17, 1706).
Posted by: Robert on January 25, 2006 at 8:37 AM