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An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
Jeff Cooper
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Jeff Cooper
Age: 86 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 10
Died: 2006
Died: September 25
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Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation.
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Fight back! Whenever you are offered violence, fight back! The aggressor does not fear the law, so he must be taught to fear you. Whatever the risk, and at whatever the cost, fight back!
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If you must use your hands, use them with all the strength you possess... If you choose to strike, by all means strike hard.
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