In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this? — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Government doesn't work. That's the first lesson we must learn if we want to improve society. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
No one ever died from smoking marijuana, but millions of people have died by believing politicians. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Government doesn't work. You work, I work, Federal Express works, Microsoft works, the Salvation Army works, Alcoholics Anonymous works, but government doesn't. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
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
I am running for president because it is obvious that no Democrat or Republican is ever going to stop the relentless growth… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
I am running for President because it is obvious that no Democrat or Republican is ever going to stop the relentless growth… — 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
Politicians are notoriously economically illiterate. And even when they know what would be the right thing, we don't really expect them to… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Libertarians understand a very simple fact of life: Government doesn't work. It can't deliver the mail on time, it doesn't keep our… — 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
So what is government?... Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion - such… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Being a politician means never having to say you're sorry. You don't have to say, 'I never should have voted to subsidize… — 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 we realize that government doesn't work, we'll know that the only way to improve government is by reducing its size -… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Social Security is inherently unsound for the simple reason that it's a political program run by politicians for political purposes...Social Security operates… — 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
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
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
...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
Democratic politicians want to solve the crisis of poor education by taking more of your money and using it to reduce classroom… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
[Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964], many governments in southern states forced people to segregate by race. Civil rights advocates fought… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The bad consequences of a government program usually don't show up immediately. And the delay may be long enough to hide the… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The best thing we can do for family values is to repeal the income tax. Then families will have the resources they… — 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
Most politicians believe in just one thing - winning elections. They'll say anything to get in office and stay there. — 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
Some people object to libertarian ideas because there are too many irresponsible people in the world - people who will cause trouble… — 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
We may not always recognize it, but government plays a bigger role in our lives than any other single person or institution.… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Once we realize that government doesn't work, we will stop dreaming that this or that social problem can be solved by passing… — 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… — 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… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
The seeds of today's runaway government were planted when it was decided that government should help those who can't help themselves. From… — 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
A little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot - because the first leads inevitably to the second. — 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
![“[Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964], many governments in southern states forced people to segregate by race. Civil rights advocates fought to repeal these state laws, but failed. So they appealed to the federal government, which responded with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But this federal law…” quote by Harry Browne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/489/harry-browne-3285_civil-rights_before-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-many_1445719.jpg)
