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• It is true that a victim who fights back may suffer for it, but one who does not almost certainly will suffer for it.

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  Fighting, Suffering, Doe

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.9, Paladin Press

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• Your mind-set is your primary weapon

  Jeff Cooper

  Mind, Weapons, Self Defense

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• Not long ago it was easy to tell who the bad guys were. They carried Kalashnikovs. Now it is much more complicated, but one thing is sure - any man who covers his face and packs a gun is a legitimate target for any decent citizen.

  Jeff Cooper

  Gun, Men, Long Ago

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• The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.

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  Gun, Will To Survive, Marine Corps

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• What are we going to do if citizens are disarmed, and the government doesn't obey its own laws?

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  Government, Law, Citizens

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• Already a couple of the faithful have sent in checks for a foundation memorial to the innocents who perished at the hands of the ninja at Waco. ... I have been criticized by referring to our federal masked men as "ninja" ... Let us reflect upon the fact that a man who covers his face shows reason to be ashamed of what he is doing. A man who takes it upon himself to shed blood while concealing his identity is a revolting perversion of the warrior ethic. 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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  Couple, Warrior, Gun

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• Remember the first rule of gunfighting ... have a gun.

  Jeff Cooper

  Gun, Firsts, Remember

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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.

  Jeff Cooper

  Mind, Essentials, Bears

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.15, Paladin Press

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• We continue to be exasperated by the view, apparently gaining momentum in certain circles, that armed robbery is okay as long as nobody gets hurt! The proper solution to armed robbery is a dead robber, on the scene.

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  Hurt, Views, Circles

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• The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.

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  Mistake, Mean, Gun

  Jeff Cooper (2002). “Art of the Rifle: Special Colour Edition”, p.8, Paladin Press

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• A free man must not be told how to think, either by the government or by social activists. He may certainly be shown the right way, but he must not accept being forced into it.

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  Gun, Men, Thinking

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• All the people constitute the militia - according to the Founding Fathers. Therefore every able-bodied man has a duty under the Constitution to become part of the "well-regulated" militia, specifically to understand and perform well with the individual weapon currently issued to the regular establishment. . . . Thus one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen.

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  Father, Men, Gun

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• The 1911 pistol remains the service pistol of choice in the eyes of those who understand the problem. Back when we audited the FBI academy in 1947, I was told that I ought not to use my pistol in their training program because it was not fair. Maybe the first thing one should demand of his sidearm is that it be unfair.

  Jeff Cooper

  Eye, Gun, Choices

  "Guns & Ammo" Magazine, January 2002.

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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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  Fighting, Perfect, Defense

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.32, Paladin Press

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• The trouble with democracy is that 50 percent of the voters are below average.

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  Average, Democracy, Voters

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• Anyone who appears to be triggered out of watchfulness and into action by your appearance must be explained. Anyone observing you carefully must be explained. Anyone whose behavior seems to be geared to yours must be explained. If the explanation does not satisfy you, be ready to take appropriate defensive action.

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  Doe, Action, Appearance

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.14, Paladin Press

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• The conclusions seem inescapable that in certain circles a tendency has arisen to fear people who fear government. Government, as the Father of Our Country put it so well, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. People who understand history, especially the history of government, do well to fear it. For a people to express openly their fear of those of us who are afraid of tyranny is alarming. Fear of the state is in no sense subversive. It is, to the contrary, the healthiest political philosophy for a free people.

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  Country, Father, Philosophy

  "Jeff Cooper's Commentaries", Vol. 4, No. 16, December 1996.

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• Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands.

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  Gun, Hands, Safety

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• Most governments are designed to protect the government from the people, whereas the United States government was organized to protect the people from the government.

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  Government, People, United States

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• Never assume that simply having a gun makes you a marksman. You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar.

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  Gun, Guitar, Musician

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.25, Paladin Press

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• When under attack, it is necessary to evaluate the situation and to decide instantly upon a proper course of action, to be carried out immediately with all the force you can bring to bear. He who hesitates is indeed lost. Do not soliloquize. Do not delay. Be decisive.

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  Delay, Bears, Action

  Jeff Cooper (2006). “Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition”, p.20, Paladin Press

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• Offering democracy to an Arab is like bringing a horse to a steakhouse.

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  Horse, Offering, Democracy

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• I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good citizenship. It is too easy to say that a good shot is automatically a good man, but it would be equally incorrect to ignore the connection.

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  Gun, Men, Self

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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.

  Jeff Cooper

  Fighting, Criminals, Doe

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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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  Jobs, Hero, Men

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