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On the very instant that we know that our assailant intends us serious physical harm, we must work just as fast as we can.

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Jeff Cooper
Age: 86 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 10
Died: 2006
Died: September 25
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In all history the only bright rays cutting the gloom of oppression have come from men who would rather get hurt than give in.
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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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A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse.
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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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