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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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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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Bushido is all very well in its way, but it is no match for a 30-06.
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One cannot legislate the maniacs off the street... these maniacs can only be shut down by an armed citizenry. Indeed bad things can happen in nations where the citizenry is armed, but not as bad as those which seem to be threatening our disarmed citizenry in this country at this time.
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The perfect fight is one that is over before the loser really understands what is going on. The perfect defense is a counterattack that succeeds before the assailant discovers that he has bitten off more than he can chew.
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The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him.
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'Heroism' is not the same as coping. A man who does his job properly and succeeds through his own efforts is definitely to be commended, but he is not a hero in the classic sense until he deliberately lays his life on the line for a cause he deems to be greater than himself.
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Use your eyes. Do not enter unfamiliar areas that you cannot observe first. Make it a practice to swing wide around corners, use window glass for rearward visibility, and get something solid behind you when you pause.
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A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse.
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The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any time. Be aware.Be ready.Be alert.
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