Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People pursue happiness differently, leading to varied lifestyles and governments.
- In plain terms
- Everyone seeks happiness in different ways, creating different lives.
- What can you take from it?
- Diverse views on happiness shape diverse societies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you happy?
- Why do people disagree?
Another view
Some basic human needs are universal across all pursuits.
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