Harry Browne
Harry Browne
Harry Edson Brownewas an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He is the author of 12 books that in total have sold more than 2 million copies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 June 1933
CountryUnited States of America
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hands government crutches
Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'
simple ideas government
Government is force, pure and simple. There's no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force, it will attract the worst elements of society - people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily.
government liberty littles
A little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot - because the first leads inevitably to the second.
citizens lines violence
Disarmed citizens encourage crime and violence. Armed citizens encourage criminals to find a safer line of work.
government liberty libertarian
The free market punishes irresponsibility. Government rewards it.
life-is figures right-now
You have only one life, and no one else will live it for you. Shouldn't you take the time right now to figure out what that life is all about?
political would-be politician
Politicians are notoriously economically illiterate. And even when they know what would be the right thing, we don't really expect them to do it.
giving-up mean community
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 community. But they really mean that they want more power over your life - to force you to subsidize, obey and conform to their choices.
sorry years fingers
I'm sorry that I can't snap my fingers and undo 50 years of bad American foreign policy.
bullying hate america
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 make it clear that it's America's bullying foreign policy they detest.
insecure political promise
For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.
morning desire rewards
Profit is a reward for satisfying the desire of someone else.
government free-education lunch
Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.
retirement government social
Social Security is a fraudulent scheme in which the government collect money from you for your retirement - and immediately spend the money on something else.