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According to the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson's phrase "life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness" was similar to a phrase written much earlier by whom?

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Answer:The Declaration states, “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…

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The philosopher John Locke.
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