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> [The principle of self defense is an American tradition that began at Lexington and Concord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/the-principle-of-self-defense-is-an-american-tradition-that-began-at/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

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## More by Robert F. Williams

> [The principle of self defense is an American tradition that began at Lexington and Concord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/the-principle-of-self-defense-is-an-american-tradition-that-began-at/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

> [Nowhere inthe annals of history does the record show a people delivered from bondage bypatience alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/nowhere-inthe-annals-of-history-does-the-record-show-a-people/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

> [I have asserted the right of Negroes to meet the violence of the Ku Klux Klan by armed self-defense — and have acted on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/i-have-asserted-the-right-of-negroes-to-meet-the-violence-of-the-ku/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

> [The violence that we had in the 60's was limited. The next time it will be unlimited because the violence in the 60's was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/the-violence-that-we-had-in-the-60-s-was-limited-the-next-time-it/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

> [One day the Constitution of Colorado is the highest law of the state. The next day it’s waste paper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/one-day-the-constitution-of-colorado-is-the-highest-law-of-the-state/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

> [We must meet violence with violence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-f-williams/we-must-meet-violence-with-violence/)

[Robert F. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-f-williams/)

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