what does pursuit of happiness mean
What the Declaration of Independence really means by 'pursuit of happiness'. The pursuit of happiness means more in the Declaration of Independence than simply chasing a fleeting feeling.
I think they were going to say life, liberty and property. But there is no right to property. So they made the PURSUIT of happiness (ie. the opportunity to earn property and other good things in life) a right. nickthaniel1 Â· 9 years ago.