By doing what our assailant least expects us to do, we may throw him completely off. ... what he usually least suspects… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Anger, as long as it is controlled anger, is no obstacle to efficiency. Self-control is one thing the sociopath does not usually… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any time. Be aware.Be ready.Be alert. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
No sensible person ever opens the door of his house without knowing who is knocking. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
The perfect fight is one that is over before the loser really understands what is going on. The perfect defense is a… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
When under attack, it is necessary to evaluate the situation and to decide instantly upon a proper course of action, to be… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Observe your cat. It is difficult to surprise him. Why? Naturally his superior hearing is part of the answer, but not all… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Anyone who willfully and maliciously attacks another without sufficient cause jeopardize the lives of others. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
An armed man, especially if he is armed with a firearm, is dangerous as long as he is conscious. Take no chances.… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor with which you execute it. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Use your eyes. Do not enter unfamiliar areas that you cannot observe first. Make it a practice to swing wide around corners,… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
It is high time for society to stop worrying about the criminal, and to let the criminal start worrying about society. And… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
The proliferation of right-to-carry laws throughout the states has drawn plaintive complaints from the criminal element. They feel that it makes their profession too… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
It appears that the murder rate inside prisons is ten times higher than that outside prisons. It must be due to all those Kalashnikov… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police,… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Any man who is a man may not, in honor, submit to threats or violence. But many men who are not cowards are simply… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
Weapons compound man's power to achieve; they amplify the capabilities of both the good man and the bad, and to exactly the same degree,… — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
