What's the Happiness We Pursue? From: The Washington Post | Date: July 4, 1988| Author: BOB LEVEY | Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is the day we recite that still-stirring phrase. But what do we mean by its seventh and last word?

I asked my readers to define the happiness they are pursuing as the United States turns 212. Here are some of their replies:

"Happiness is a world where the threat, implied or real, of nuclear annihilation is no more."-Thomas H. Burress of Staunton, Va.

"Happiness is your car passing inspection and having people finally giv...

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