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 connectleavelife Change image and share on social
You are where you are today because you have chosen to be there. Harry Browne choosetoday Change image and share on social
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 benefitchoicecommunitarian share on social
Everything we know about human nature and about government tells us that individuals using their own money will achieve far more good for themselves and far more for others than politicians spending money they didn't have to work to earn. Harry Browne achieveearngood share on social
Only free people have an incentive to be virtuous. Only people who bear the consequences of their own acts will care about those consequences and try to learn from their mistakes. Harry Browne actbearcare Change image and share on social
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. Harry Browne decadegreathave Change image and share on social
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 atomicbombdrop Change image and share on social
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 aheadcharityconsequence share on social
The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. Harry Browne careerchoicegovernment Change image and share on social
Libertarians understand a very simple fact of life: Government doesn't work. It can't deliver the mail on time, it doesn't keep our cities safe, it doesn't educate our children properly. Harry Browne childcitydeliver Change image and share on social