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
Harry Browne quotes about
military japan people
There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other people.
government people charity
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 for the future. Today when someone plans poorly, the only consequence people see is a demand for more government.
government want use
The coercive power of government is always a beacon to those who want to dominate others -- summoning the worst dregs of society to Washington to use that power to impose their will upon others.
oil fire water
Insurance is meant for extraordinary circumstances. You don't use car insurance to pay for oil changes or gasoline; you have it as protection in case you have a terrible accident or your car is stolen. You don't use homeowners' insurance to pay your electricity and water bills; you have it as protection in case a fire or other catastrophic event produces a large expense. Obviously, any insurance policy that promises to cover every small, ordinary expense is going to be much more expensive than one that covers only extraordinary expenses.
running simple political
Social Security is inherently unsound for the simple reason that it's a political program run by politicians for political purposes...Social Security operates on a very simple principle: the politicians take your money from you and squander it.
responsibility freedom-and-responsibility interconnected
Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.
world capability offers
When you know that you're capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer.
running gold paper
When paper money systems begin to crack at the seams, the run to gold could be explosive.
compassion mind needs
What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
political benefits libertarian
A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power.
libertarian-party government giving
You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do anything it wants.
government liberty want
I want a government small enough to fit inside the Constitution.
judging trials assumption
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 procedures - a trial in which every assumption can be challenged.
compassion giving liberty
It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that "compassion."