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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created

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. – Thomas Jefferson

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A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high virtues of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. – Thomas Jefferson

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Happiness does not come from football awards. Its terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I dont dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father. – Barry Sanders

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From their teenage years on, children are considerably more capable of causing parents unhappiness than bringing them happiness. That is one reason parents who rely on their children for happiness make both their children and themselves miserable. – Dennis Prager

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When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and nothing indispensable. I find everything wonderful and nothing miraculous. I reverence the body. I avoid first causes like the plague. – Norman Douglas

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