All Harry Browne Quotes
- 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. Acts
- Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family… Become Less
- When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that makes them want… Anyone
- A fair trial is one in which the rules of evidence are honored, the accused has competent counsel, and the judge enforces the proper courtroom… Accused
- Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There's a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price… Better
- The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. Career
- You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you, want to provide… Best
- In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a… All
- There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other people. Atomic
- A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power. Benefits
- What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results. Compassion
- But, actually, it is only Americans who say that our freedoms and prosperity are the reason foreigners hate us. If you ask the foreigners, they… America
- Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to… Anyone
- A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything. Burden
- It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda. Any
- The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that for the benefit of the… Been
- I'm sorry that I can't snap my fingers and undo 50 years of bad American foreign policy. American
- It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions. Apparent
- Voluntary association produces the free market - where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities. Among
- While most people in TV, radio, and the press have treated me wonderfully, some of the most important people want to pretend I don't exist. Exist
- World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered… Been
- I found that I was getting a warm reception for my message of freeing you from the income tax, releasing you from Social Security, ending… Constitutional
- 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 cities safe, it… Children
- Some people object to libertarian ideas because there are too many irresponsible people in the world - people who will cause trouble if the government… Cause
- In my experience, people who are truly compassionate rarely use the word "compassion." Those who do talk compassion generally intend to be compassionate with your… Call