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Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a subject to a citizen. — Jeff Cooper

No sensible person ever opens the door of his house without knowing who is knocking. — Jeff Cooper

One of the notable aspects of the democratic process is that one need not know anything about a subject in order to pass laws about it. — Jeff Cooper

It seems evident that the basis for civil safety is homogeneity. A culture which is socially uniform is pretty well devoid of informal violence. — Jeff Cooper

It appears that the Soviets are now going to allow prayer in school. One wonders how soon the United States will catch up. — Jeff Cooper

What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified. — Jeff Cooper

If you must use your hands, use them with all the strength you possess ... If you choose to strike, by all means strike hard. — Jeff Cooper

The purpose of the pistol is to stop a fight that somebody else has started, almost always at very short range. — Jeff Cooper

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

The proper course of action, when under attack, is usually to counterattack. — Jeff Cooper

Political correctness is neither political nor is it correct. It amounts to social censorship, and the sooner we spit it out, the better. — Jeff Cooper

A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. — Jeff Cooper

Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation. — Jeff Cooper

Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place. — Jeff Cooper

The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him. — Jeff Cooper

The trouble with democracy is that 50 percent of the voters are below average. — Jeff Cooper

The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses. — Jeff Cooper

It is okay to cut your wife's throat as long as you are rich, famous - and black. — Jeff Cooper

The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any time.
Be aware.Be ready.Be alert. — Jeff Cooper

Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight. — Jeff Cooper

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

Anyone who is aware of his environment knows that the peril of physical assault does exist, and that it exists everywhere and at all times. — Jeff Cooper

Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. — Jeff Cooper

Democracy has many definitions, but what's in it for me is not an element of any of them. — Jeff Cooper

In all history the only bright rays cutting the gloom of oppression have come from men who would rather get hurt than give in. — Jeff Cooper

Let us remind ourselves again that the Second Amendment of the US Constitution should be referred to as the Statute of Liberty. — Jeff Cooper

Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands. — Jeff Cooper

It is high time for society to stop worrying about the criminal, and to let the criminal start worrying about society. And by "society" I mean you. — Jeff Cooper

Don't try to be fancy. Shoot for the center of mass. The world is full of decent people. Criminals we can do without. — Jeff Cooper

You better be looking for another pitcher. — Jeff Cooper

Your mind-set is your primary weapon — Jeff Cooper

The rifle is the queen of weapons and its effective use is one of the greatest satisfactions available to man. — Jeff Cooper

An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it. — Jeff Cooper

It's a matter of will. If you know that you can keep your head, and that you must keep your head, you probably will keep your head. — Jeff Cooper

Your physical safety is up to you, as it really always has been. — Jeff Cooper

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack. — Jeff Cooper

If you find yourself under lethal attack don't be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless. — Jeff Cooper

Not to our surprise, we discover that gun crime in Britain is up 10.9 percent since the disarmament of the private citizen. — Jeff Cooper

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

Remember the first rule of gunfighting ... 'have a gun.' — Jeff Cooper

Beware the man with one gun. He can probably use it. — Jeff Cooper

Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive. — Jeff Cooper

Speed is the absolute essence of any form of combat — Jeff Cooper

Bushido is all very well in its way, but it is no match for a 30-06. — Jeff Cooper

The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor with which you execute it. — Jeff Cooper

Now how do we cultivate an aggressive response? I think the answer is indignation ... Your response, if attacked, must not be fear, it must be anger. — Jeff Cooper

Anyone who willfully and maliciously attacks another without sufficient cause deserves no consideration. — Jeff Cooper

If a principle exists it must be immutable, for that is what a principle is - a truth standing apart from the mood of the times. — Jeff Cooper

An armed man, especially if he is armed with a firearm, is dangerous as long as he is conscious. Take no chances. Put him out. — Jeff Cooper

There ain't many troubles that a man caint fix With seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six. — Jeff Cooper

Let your attacker worry about his life. Don't hold back. Strike no more after he is incapable of further action, but see that he is stopped. — Jeff Cooper

The one who fights back retains his dignity and his self-respect. — Jeff Cooper

Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision. — Jeff Cooper

A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse. — Jeff Cooper

Offering democracy to an Arab is like bringing a horse to a steakhouse. — Jeff Cooper

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail ... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation. — Jeff Cooper