According to the initial research I made, John Locke came up with this phrase. Not the one we know of today, but his phrase was “life, liberty and property.” It was until Dr. Samuel Johnson, who substituted the last section with “the pursuit of happiness.” Later that century, Thomas Jefferson used it, to form a new phrase. So why did he change this last section? That is something I don’t know.
The federalist papers are 85 essays, explaining or persuading people, of how a new government was going to operate. These essays were posted in newspapers around
John Locke is considered as the Philosopher of Freedom. One of his ideas was that no one could justified, imposing their beliefs on others. Making it freedom of religion, and speech. He also believed that the government should protect private property.
Voltaire, can be another philosopher, he was a French enlightenment writer, who distrusted democracy. He admired Locke, and his ideas. Voltaire hated injustice, intolerance and religion.
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