Government Quote by Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking…

— Thomas Jefferson

“while only the pursuit of happiness is promised to all Americans, unhappiness is guaranteed for many.”

— Viet Thanh Nguyen

“Without government planning, economic resources and scientific research, individuals will not get far in their quest for happiness.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself.”

— Benjamin Franklin

“I am convinced our own happiness requires that we should continue to mix with the world, and to keep pace with it as it…

— Thomas Jefferson art of the power

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become…

— Thomas Jefferson

“I am convinced that those societies which live without government enjoy in their gen'l mass an infinitely greater degree of happiness.”

— Thomas Jefferson

“If the right to happiness is not an idle piece of wishful thinking but a demand of reason, the consequences can be revolutionary.”

— Susan Neiman

“unless you consider it just for the worst sort of people to have the best living conditions, or unless you're prepared to call a…

— Thomas More

“In America, we believe that our happiness depends on getting breaks, even though being American is already the biggest break we will ever get.”

— Veronique Vienne

“When people can afford necessities in life, an increase in income dones not result in a significantly happier life.”

— Richard Wiseman

“The pursuit of prosperity shouldn't stop you from the pursuit of happiness.”

— Richie Norton