Quote by Harry Browne
Government is force, pure and simple. Theres no way to sugar-coat

Government is force, pure and simple. Theres no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force, it will attract the worst elements of society – people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily. – Harry Browne

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When you know that youre capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer. – Harry Browne

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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. – Harry Browne

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World War II has always been of great interest to me. Ive known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into. – Harry Browne

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National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties. – Theresa May

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I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people wont believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons. – William Hague

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The essence of good government is trust. – Kathleen Sebelius

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Every time the government grows we lose more of who we are. – Glenn Beck

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