A little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot - because the first leads inevitably to the second. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Not only can no one predict the future, we don't understand the present - and there isn't even any certainty about the… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this? — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Can you think of a single area of government in which George Bush hasn't already made things worse than Bill Clinton did? — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The press is hostile to the idea of liberty. Most people in the press are for big government. Most people think that… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, government budgets were balanced, our money was sound, the streets were safe, and taxes imposed by all levels… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Our government, taxes, and ideas of freedom are already duplicates of the Old World. Our politicians determine how we should live our… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say,… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Government seems to operate on the principle that if even one individual is incapable of using his freedom competently, no one can… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The police can't stop an intruder, mugger, or stalker from hurting you. They can pursue him only after he has hurt or… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The problem is big government. If whoever controls government can impose his way upon you, you have to fight constantly to prevent… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
I say that the Second Amendment doesn't allow for exceptions - or else it would have read that the right "to keep… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The American heritage was one of individual liberty, personal responsibility and freedom from government ... Unfortunately ... that heritage has been lost.… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn't say you have a right to speak out… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Whatever the issue, let freedom offer us a hundred choices, instead of having government force one answer on everyone. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
A welfare state is frightened of every poor person who tries to get in and every rich person who tries to get… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that "compassion." — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
If younger people see older people who haven't planned ahead and have to rely on charity, the young will be more likely to provide… — Harry Browne Copy Share
Everything we know about human nature and about government tells us that individuals using their own money will achieve far more good for themselves… — Harry Browne Copy Share
You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given… — Harry Browne Copy Share
The American way was for commerce, personal relationships, and religion to be voluntary. No one was forced to participate in something he didn't want. — Harry Browne Copy Share
Conservatives say the government can't end poverty by force, but they believe it can use force to make people moral. Liberals say government can't… — Harry Browne Copy Share
Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his act are right, he'll get good consequences; if they're not, he'll suffer for… — Harry Browne Copy Share
Whatever the price, identify it now. What will you have to go through to get where you want to be? There is a price… — Harry Browne Copy Share
The first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a safe code of conduct… — Harry Browne Copy Share
Only free people have an incentive to be virtuous. Only people who bear the consequences of their own acts will care about those consequences… — Harry Browne Copy Share
So what is government?... Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion - such as the… — Harry Browne Copy Share
The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English. — Harry Browne Copy Share
The press is hostile to the idea of liberty. Most people in the press are for big government. Most people think that the solution… — Harry Browne Copy Share
There's nothing shameful in acknowledging that you don't have the answers to every question about life. Just accept the fact that you know only… — Harry Browne Copy Share
Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate. — Harry Browne Copy Share
Democratic politicians want to solve the crisis of poor education by taking more of your money and using it to reduce classroom sizes in… — Harry Browne Copy Share
