Political Promises and Security – Quote by Harry Browne

„For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.“

Harry Edson BrowneHarry Browne reflects on the insecurity of political promises and whether politics can provide genuine security.
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Harry Edson Browne was an American writer, libertarian political activist, and investment advisor.

The quote questions political promises and their role as a supposed source of security.


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Harry Browne quote about political promises and security

Harry Edson Browne (1933–2006) was an American writer, libertarian political activist, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000. Through his books and political activities, he advocated personal freedom, limited government, and voluntary cooperation.

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"The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can't get and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is made good by looting A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods." Henry Louis Mencken
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