What does the quote "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in a broad sense?

Question

This Quote is from Thomas Paine's "Crisis".

Answer 1

Actually, it is from the United State's Declaration of Independence and was based off of the ideas of Adam Smith. It means that everyone has the right to live. The government or another person can not take away your life on a whim. It is a right of being born to live your life. The second part, liberty, is the right to live in a dignified manner with the privileges that come from a democratic government (free speech, habeas corpus, most of the Bill of Rights). The pursuit of happiness originally was supposed to be pursuit of land or wealth, but Jefferson changed it to be more flowery. It means that everyone has the right to work for what they want to strive for wealth. It is the essence of the protestant work ethic and capitalism.

For more info see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life,_liberty_and_the_pursuit_of_happiness

Answer 2

what is the question?
are you asking the meaning of it?

It's the American dream.
in a broad sense it means that in America you have the freedom to pursue your dreams. Often times it is confused with a more materialistic view due to the often materialistic dreams we have.