It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us.

I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.

The United States are a political state or organized society whose end is government for the security welfare and happiness of all who live under its protection.

An order of government established by such an all-wise powerful being must be good and perfect and must be calculated to promote the permanent peace happiness and well-being of all his subjects.

The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races but the happiness of common man.

I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people rather than the form of its government.

Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs it would be easy to audit the progress of national happiness annually just as we monitor money and GDP.

Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development this choice is a very clear one.

People create jobs not the government.