Harry Browne quotes - page 2

What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results. (Harry Browne)
You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles - events for which there are no ready explanations. Later knowledge may explain those events quite easily. View quote
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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. View quote
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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 you with the things you want in exchange for what you're giving to them. View quote
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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 relatively free and peaceful country. No income tax, no foreign wars, no welfare state, no intrusions on civil liberties. View quote
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Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel. View quote
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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. View quote
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America rules the world - by force. View quote
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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 the insane war on drugs, restoring gun rights, and reducing the federal government to just its constitutional functions. View quote
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For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats. View quote
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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. (Harry Browne)
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 us into. View quote
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The government that's strong enough to give you what you want by taking it from someone else is strong enough to take everything you have and give it to someone else. View quote
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So what is government? Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion - such as the Mafia. So to be more precise, government is the agency of coercion that has flags in front of its offices. Or to put it another way, government is society's dominant producer of coercion. The Mafia and independent bandits are merely fringe competitors - seeking to take advantage of the niches and nooks neglected by the government. View quote
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No one ever died from smoking marijuana, but millions of people have died by believing politicians. So why is marijuana outlawed while politicians are still legal? View quote
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Since government supposedly can do whatever it sets out to do, the president should sign an executive order outlawing death. However, as with all other laws, Congress should be exempt. View quote
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Conservatives are very upset at the idea of a single-mom family. But they do their best to create a lot of them by sending American men off to war to be killed. View quote
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When will we learn that we can't allow our politicians to bully the world without someone bullying back eventually? View quote
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Whenever the government fails to prevent a plane crash, the event is cited as justification for having the government prevent plane crashes. View quote
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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. View quote
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Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing. (Harry Browne)
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 doesn't educate our children properly. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens. View quote
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