Government doesn't work. That's the first lesson we must learn if we want to improve society. Harry Browne More Quotes by Harry Browne More Quotes From Harry Browne When paper money systems begin to crack at the seams, the run to gold could be explosive. Harry Browne cracksgoldrunning 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. Harry Browne governmentpeopleideas Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his acts are right, he'll get good consequences; if they're not, he'll suffer for it. Harry Browne ifssufferinginspirational Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There's a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price to pay just for leaving things as they are, a price for everything. Harry Browne leavingencouragementinspirational 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. Harry Browne charitygovernmentpeople Most politicians believe in just one thing - winning elections. They'll say anything to get in office and stay there. Harry Browne officewinningbelieve Democratic politicians want to solve the crisis of poor education by taking more of your money and using it to reduce classroom sizes in the government schools. Republican politicians want to solve the crisis by taking more of your money to provide vouchers to a handful of the poorest students in each area, paying for a part of the tuition expense at private schools. But before long this 'reform' would make those private schools indistinguishable from the government schools ... Vouchers are an excellent way for the government to increase control over private schools. Harry Browne poor-educationgovernmentschool Social Security is inherently unsound for the simple reason that it's a political program run by politicians for political purposes...Social Security operates on a very simple principle: the politicians take your money from you and squander it. Harry Browne politicalsimplerunning You are where you are today because youve chosen to be there. Harry Browne chosenwhere-you-aretoday 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 over your life - to force you to subsidize, obey and conform to their choices. Harry Browne giving-upchoicesmean 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. Harry Browne inspirationwarcountry Voluntary association produces the free market - where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities. Harry Browne possibilityproduceassociation Once we realize that government doesn't work, we'll know that the only way to improve government is by reducing its size - by doing away with laws, by getting rid of programs, by making government spend and tax less, by reducing government as far as we can. Harry Browne governmentlawway The problem is big government. If whoever controls government can impose his way upon you, you have to fight constantly to prevent the control from being harmful. With small, limited government, it doesn't much matter who controls it, because it can't do you much harm. Harry Browne libertygovernmentfighting The problem with politics isn't the money; it's the power. Harry Browne politicalproblem Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel. Harry Browne personsfeels Once we realize that government doesn't work, we will stop dreaming that this or that social problem can be solved by passing a law - or by creating a new government program - or by electing someone who will make Washington more efficient or cost-conscious. Harry Browne governmentlawdream 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 libertygovernmentonce-upon-a-time There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other people. Harry Browne japanmilitarypeople Get your money out of the country before your country gets your money out of you Harry Browne country
