Makes little sense if you don't get the whole passage: that (all men) are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. These rights come from our Creator, not anyone on earth or in the government

Posted on 5/3/2009 4:26:47 PM by Bob from Edmonds

Freedom is just that ... can afford to be constantly looking for happiness.

Posted on 4/13/2009 10:05:30 AM by hugo quintanilla from posadas Misiones Argentina

i like it

Posted on 4/2/2009 1:14:05 PM by armondo from seattle

the pursuit of happiness means that people can only be happy if they try to be

Posted on 3/29/2009 3:59:39 PM by gorge

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness means to me, that we have the ableness to be free and be happy if we chose to and we are able to live here in the us happy and with many rights to ourselfs.

Posted on 3/29/2009 3:13:35 PM by kristie day from seattle wa

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, means that in America there are certain rights that we all have that are not available to people in different countries. Here in America we take advantage of these rights, but there are immigrants who risk their lives to come here for access to these rights. These unalienble rights are very important to the success of our country and citizens.

Posted on 3/17/2009 11:50:49 AM by Jordan Einhorn from Chicago

To me it means our nation is one strong nation and we all should enjoy that

Posted on 3/10/2009 12:42:34 PM by Mark Williams from Seattle

It sucks

Posted on 3/10/2009 12:40:54 PM by Ryan Silva from Seattle

To me the phrase means opportunity, responsibility, and if we are fortunate and vigilant, fairness and equality.

Posted on 3/5/2009 8:04:22 AM by Carole Slesnick from Bellingham

What stands out for me in the phrase is what is NOT said. We are not guaranteed happiness, we are only guaranteed the pursuit of it. I think some assume that happiness is a given as an American, and we are owed something because of it. However I believe we owe the responsibility to constanty strive to atain it rather than assume entitlement.

Posted on 2/26/2009 8:25:06 AM by Brent Holland from Everett

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