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3653. HAPPINESS, Right to.—

We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with inherent [235] and inalienable rights;
that among these, are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness.—
Declaration of Independence as Drawn by Jefferson.

 
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Congress struck out “inherent and” and inserted
“certain”.—Editor.