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“It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?”

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Chris Gardner is an entrepreneur born on February 9, 1954. He is renowned for his achievements in the financial sector. Gardner's life is a story of overcoming adversity and achieving success. more

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