The seeds of today's runaway government were planted when it was decided that government should help those who can't help themselves. From that modest, compassionate beginning to today's out-of-control mega-state, there's a straight, unbroken line. Once the door was open,… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
