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A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power.

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Harry Browne
Age: 72 †
Born: 1933
Born: June 17
Died: 2006
Died: March 1
Financial Analyst
Peace Activist
Politician
Radio Personality
Writer
New York City
New York
Harry Edson Browne
Libertarian
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It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion.
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Republicans campaign like Libertarians and govern like Democrats.
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Give politicians power and it certainly will be abused eventually - if not by today's politicians, then by their successors.
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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world.
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America rules the world - by force.
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When you know that you're capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer.
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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.
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For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats.
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In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?
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A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.
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