"Conservatives say the government can't end poverty by……" — Harry Browne
"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 make people be moral, but they believe it can end poverty. Neither group attempts to explain why government is so clumsy and destructive in one area but a paragon of efficiency and benevolence in the other."
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Harry Browne
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102 Quotes by Harry Browne
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Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned…
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Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it…
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When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something…
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A fair trial is one in which the rules of evidence are honored, the accused has competent counsel, and the…
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Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There's a price to pay if you want to…
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The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.
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You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be…
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In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it…
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There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent…
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A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources…
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What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly…
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But, actually, it is only Americans who say that our freedoms and prosperity are the reason foreigners hate us. If…
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