Quotation by

Benjamin Franklin

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Happiness

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The Constitution guarantees the freedom to seek happiness but does not promise that happiness will come automatically. It means individuals must actively work and make choices to achieve their own happiness.

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