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Harry Browne on Government

1933–2006 United States

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6 quotes

Government lets people take from others without having to face the people being hurt.

Why Government Doesn't Work (1995)

Once its considered proper to use government force to solve one person's problem, force can be justified to solve anyone's problem.

Why Government Doesn't Work (1995)

I want government small enough to fit inside the Constitution.

Liberty A to Z (2004)

Whenever the government fails to prevent a plane crash, the event is cited as justification for having the government prevent plane crashes.

Liberty A to Z (2004)

When someone asks for a government program, he is saying in effect, 'Tell the police to use their guns to get me what I want.'

Why Government Doesn't Work (1995)

The free market punishes irresponsibility. Government rewards it.

Liberty A to Z (2004)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Harry Browne (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.