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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.

Jeff Cooper

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Jeff Cooper
Age: 86 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 10
Died: 2006
Died: September 25
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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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It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view.
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Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive.
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Beware the man with one gun. He can probably use it.
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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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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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Let us remind ourselves again that the Second Amendment of the US Constitution should be referred to as the Statute of Liberty.
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A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.
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Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands.
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