Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of oneâs values. Ayn Rand Happiness is something that you are and it comes from the way you think.
The term to extend an olive branch means to make an offer of peace or reconciliation. This term has Biblical origins, coming from the section of the Old Testament that deals with the flood; the sign that the flood is over is an olive branch brought back to the ark by a dove.
So he was given permission to make alterations to Jefferson's draft. On July 8th Dickinson's version was presented to Congress and approved, but not unanimously. This letter has come to be known as the Olive Branch Petition, because it extended an offer of reconciliation to the King. The Olive Branch is of course a symbol of peace. It has also been called the Humble Petition and the Second Petition to the King.. The letter affirmed the loyalty of the colonists to the King and assured him that they did not seek independence, only redress of their grievances.