Mankind were intended to be happy... that government being only the means of securing freedom and happiness to the people, whenever it deviates from this end, and their freedom and happiness are in great danger of being irrevocably lost, the government is no longer entitled to their allegiance. ("The Principles of an American Whig"-1777) Jamie Iredell
About This Quote

The original meaning of this quote was that the people of a country must be free to make their own decisions. They must not have their decisions, made for them by an almighty government. The government is only there to ensure that the people are happy, because there are many people in this world who are unhappy.

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