Being a politician means never having to say you're sorry. You don't have to say, 'I never should have voted to subsidize that ridiculous Enron project in India.' ... After all, they're greedy businessmen and you're a selfless public servant. — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous. — 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
