Harry Browne Quotes
Harry Browne was an American political writer and investment analyst. He was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President of the United States in the 1996 and 2000 elections. Browne’s books include How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World and The Secret of Selling Anything.
In this article, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite Harry Browne quotes. Whether you’re a fan of libertarianism or not, we think you’ll appreciate the wisdom and wit of one of America’s most interesting political thinkers.
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Harry Browne Quotes
“The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, ‘See if it weren’t for the government, you wouldn’t be able to walk.”
― Harry Browne
”A welfare state is frightened of every poor person who tries to get in and every rich person who tries to get out.” -Harry Browne
”So what is government?… Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion – such as the Mafia. So to be more precise, government is the agency of coercion that has flags in front of its offices.” -Harry Browne
“The free market punishes irresponsibility. Government rewards it.”
― Harry Browne
Harry Browne Quotes
“Government programs didn’t arise because the people demanded them or because the free market was unable to provide needed services. They arose because the politicians found them to be a convenient way to buy votes with other people’s money, a convenient way to enlarge their own power, a convenient way to reward their political cronies, and a convenient way to keep people dependent on government.”
― Harry Browne
”The police can’t stop an intruder, mugger, or stalker from hurting you. They can pursue him only after he has hurt or killed you. Protecting yourself from harm is your responsibility, and you are far less likely to be hurt in a neighborhood of gun-owners than in one of disarmed citizens – even if you don’t own a gun yourself.”-Harry Browne
”Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.” -Harry Browne
“You don’t have to buy from anyone. You don’t have to work at any particular job. You don’t have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose.”
― Harry Browne
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“When you know you’re capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer. ”
― Harry Browne
“The answer is simple: You are you, the person who will live with the consequences of what you do. No one else can be responsible, because no one else will experience the consequences of your actions as you will.”
― Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
“A free and prosperous society has no fear of anyone entering it. But a welfare state is scared to death of every poor person who tries to get in and every rich person who tries to get out.”
― Harry Browne
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“And when someone accuses you of being selfish, just remember that he’s upset only because you aren’t doing what he selfishly wants you to do.”
― Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
“Never focus your attention on anyone’s weaknesses — his temper, sloppiness, poor logic, dishonesty, whatever. Recognize these shortcomings, take them into consideration, but don’t waste your time complaining about them. Instead, pay attention to what your actions should be in order to deal with him.”
― Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
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“An individual might say, “I don’t want to change anyone.” And yet, he might still spend a great deal of his time trying to get others to agree with his views, or trying to prevent someone from doing something he thinks will be bad for him, or trying to change people by participating in a movement over a burning issue, or voting to prevent others from doing what they want to do. In all these ways, he’s trying to change others — to make them do other than what their natures lead them to do.”
― Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
“To be nobody but yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you somebody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. — e.e. cummings”
― Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
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“Winning an argument is of no value. What you want is to win a convert. And people who lose arguments are more likely to beef up their current convictions instead of converting to your way of thinking.”
― Harry Browne, Liberty A to Z: 872 Libertarian Soundbites You Can Use Right Now!
Harry Browne‘s quotes provide a unique perspective on life and how to live it. His views on happiness, success, and relationships are both thought–provoking and inspiring. Harry Browne Quotes offer food for thought for anyone who is looking for a different way to view the world.
