"I'm 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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"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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"Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to death of poor people coming in and rich people getting out."
-Harry Browne
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"The American way was for commerce, personal relationships, and religion to be voluntary. No one was forced to participate in something he didn't want."
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"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
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"Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources."
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"Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens."
-Harry Browne
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"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another."
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