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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.

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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Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive.
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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 one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses.
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Anger, as long as it is controlled anger, is no obstacle to efficiency. Self-control is one thing the sociopath does not usually possess. Use yours to his undoing.
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If a felon attacks you and lives, he will reasonably conclude that he can do it again. By submitting to him, you not only imperil your own life, but you jeopardize the lives of others.
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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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