“Care of life and happiness are the first and only object of good government.”
From Aristotle to Thomas Jefferson, the most revered writers of governing documents worldwide maintain that government shall uphold the quality of life of those governed. From Aristotle to Thomas Jefferson, the most revered writers of governing documents worldwide maintain that government shall uphold the quality of life of those governed. The American Declaration of Independence summed it up thus, “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.” Go to my blog, “Where Women Govern” at Psychology Today for more: Thomas Jefferson Was Right: Happiness Comes First | Psychology Today