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Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner. – James F. Cooper

Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money. – Neil Simon

I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness. – William Weld

Sadness is a very interesting idea, this idea of sadness being some kind of default setting that artists will go into. And then I started thinking about this idea of sadness and happiness, and the idea that sadness is very loud, and happiness is quiet. – Glen Hansard

Happiness is not that easy to achieve, but having a handsome husband, a beautiful baby, and a great job helps. – Ellen Pompeo

To me, the most important thing is happiness. – Sheryl Swoopes

The life and liberty and property and happiness of the common man throughout the world are at the absolute mercy of a few persons whom he has never seen, involved in complicated quarrels that he has never heard of. – Gilbert Murray

The arts are weapons of understanding and weapons of happiness. – Richard Eyre

I envy the happiness of others… I envy the sense of belonging… I seem always to be remaking myself. – Richard Eyre

I believe there is a relationship between having an interest in the arts and the behaviour of society as a whole. Some politicians find it difficult that the arts is a weapon of happiness… Politics is often about deprivation rather than the opening up of ideas and nourishing creative endeavour. – Richard Eyre

Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance. – Maurice Maeterlinck

Happiness is rarely absent it is we that know not of its presence. – Maurice Maeterlinck

The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of common man. – William Beveridge

Mystery is gone to the certainty of technological principles. So the real terror, the real aggression against life comes in the form of the pursuit of our technological happiness. – Godfrey Reggio

The arrival of any child brings you a lot of happiness. – Seal

We have a long heritage of freedom that defines America. We believe there is a Creator who blessed us with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. – Todd Akin

In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world. – Bob Brown

The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – John Mason Brown

I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness. – Princess Margaret

Eventually, we reach the point where we start to realize that we are not going to find peace, contentment, happiness, strength, fearlessness – all of the things that in our heart of hearts we wish we had – outside of us. – Guy Finley