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
government political morality
If you ask the government to impose morality, then moral questions will be decided by whoever has the most political power.
liberty threat security
For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats.
government ideas people
Some people object to libertarian ideas because there are too many irresponsible people in the world - people who will cause trouble if the government doesn't restrain them.
political problem
The problem with politics isn't the money; it's the power.
responsibility self-reliance individual
A secure individual...knows that the responsibility for anything concerning his life remains with himself-and he accepts that responsibility.
perfection people empathy
Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources.
fighting government liberty
The problem is big government. If whoever controls government can impose his way upon you, you have to fight constantly to prevent the control from being harmful. With small, limited government, it doesn't much matter who controls it, because it can't do you much harm.
giving-up over-you gains
When you give up the hope that some advisor, some system, some source of inside tips is going to give you a shortcut to wealth, you'll finally begin to gain control over your financial future.
feels persons
Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel.
government ideas liberty
Our government, taxes, and ideas of freedom are already duplicates of the Old World. Our politicians determine how we should live our lives - and our individual liberties are sacrificed for the benefit of the Fatherland.
government once-upon-a-time liberty
Once upon a time, government budgets were balanced, our money was sound, the streets were safe, and taxes imposed by all levels of government took less than 10% of our income.
association possibility produce
Voluntary association produces the free market - where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities.
meaningful people giving
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 to please you, not because anyone owes you anything.
deal knowledge simply whatever willing
Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens.