Any man who is a man may not, in honor, submit to threats or violence. But many men who are not cowards are simply unprepared for the fact of human savagery.

Quote by Jeff Cooper

Topics: Self Defense Quotes

Anyone who is aware of his environment knows that the peril of physical assault does...

Anyone who is aware of his environment knows that the peril of physical assault does...

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

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

Your mind-set is your primary weapon.

Your mind-set is your primary weapon.

The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any...

The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any...

You better be looking for another pitcher.

You better be looking for another pitcher.

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer...

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer...

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

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

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

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

The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor...

The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot...

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot...

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

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

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

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

Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in...

Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in...

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has...

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has...

Fear is the father of courage and the mother of safety.

Fear is the father of courage and the mother of safety.