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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.
Harry Browne
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Harry Browne
Age: 72 †
Born: 1933
Born: June 17
Died: 2006
Died: March 1
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In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?
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Most politicians believe in just one thing - winning elections. They'll say anything to get in office and stay there.
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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.
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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.
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The power of choice. You have it. But you forfeit it when you imagine that you can choose for others. You can't. But you can choose for yourself.
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I have no temptation to vote, to campaign, to try and stop a candidate who promises new follies.
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It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.
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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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Give government the weapons to fight your enemy and it will use them against you.
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It isn't possible to give government just a little control over the economy and our lives. Once we cede that power to government, it uses the power to take more from us. That's why every year the government controls more of our lives.
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America rules the world - by force.
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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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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.
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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.
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