When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Give politicians power and it certainly will be abused eventually - if not by today's politicians, then by their successors. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact,… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
It isn't possible to give government just a little control over the economy and our lives. Once we cede that power to… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you,… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
In my experience, people who are truly compassionate rarely use the word "compassion." Those who do talk compassion generally intend to be… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that for the… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Give government the weapons to fight your enemy and it will use them against you. — 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
It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Government is a parasite-a cancer that by nature tries to spread deeper into society. Those who want to run others' lives won't… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
When you give up the hope that some advisor, some system, some source of inside tips is going to give you a… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English. — 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 the solution… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
