“ The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. Harry Browne
“ A free and prosperous society has no fear of anyone entering it. But a welfare state is scared to death of every poor person who tries to get in and every rich person who tries to get out. Harry Browne
“ For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats. Harry Browne
“ Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens. Harry Browne
“ 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. Harry Browne
“ 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. Harry Browne
“ Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government… Harry Browne
“ A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power. Harry Browne
“ Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his act are right, he'll get good consequences if they're not, he'll suffer for it. Harry Browne
“ The American way was for commerce, personal relationships, and religion to be voluntary. No one was forced to participate in something he didn't want. Harry Browne
“ Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better. Harry Browne
“ I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war. Harry Browne
“ It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda. Harry Browne
“ Each person is living for himself his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel. Harry Browne
“ A secure individual... knows that the responsibility for anything concerning his life remains with himself-and he accepts that responsibility. Harry Browne
“ The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that for the benefit of the community. But they really mean that they want more power ove… Harry Browne
“ 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. Harry Browne
“ 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… Harry Browne
