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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Security… its simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that youre willing to deal with whatever happens. – Harry Browne

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Im 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

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War
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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 youre giving to them. – Harry Browne

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As Americans, we dont see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility. – Rick Perry

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It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right. – William E. Gladstone

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