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Government doesn't work. That's the first lesson we must learn if we want to improve society.
Harry Browne
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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
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New York City
New York
Harry Edson Browne
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A welfare state is frightened of every poor person who tries to get in and every rich person who tries to get out.
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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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You have only one life, and no one else will live it for you. Shouldn't you take the time right now to figure out what that life is all about?
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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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Security ... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens.
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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.
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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.
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When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.
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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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Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.
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We may not always recognize it, but government plays a bigger role in our lives than any other single person or institution. We spend nearly half of our lives working to pay for it. Children spend more time in government schools than they do with their parents. Birth, death, marriage, every area of our lives feels the influence of government.
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Being a politician means never having to say you're sorry. You don't have to say, 'I never should have voted to subsidize that ridiculous Enron project in India.' ... After all, they're greedy businessmen and you're a selfless public servant.
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For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.
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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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Can you think of a single area of government in which George Bush hasn't already made things worse than Bill Clinton did?
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I'm sorry that I can't snap my fingers and undo 50 years of bad American foreign policy.
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The marketplace is a wondrous institution. It harnesses the self-interest of each of us and puts it to work for the benefit of all. And it does so without intruding upon our desires, our privacy, or our freedom. It is regulation by reality, not by coercion.
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Profit is a reward for satisfying the desire of someone else.
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