Self Defense Quotes

165 Self Defense quotes by 111 unique authors

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… — Jeff Cooper
Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place. — Jeff Cooper
The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses. — Jeff Cooper
Observe your cat. It is difficult to surprise him. Why? Naturally his superior hearing is part of the answer, but not all of it. He… — Jeff Cooper
Use your eyes. Do not enter unfamiliar areas that you cannot observe first. Make it a practice to swing wide around corners, use window glass… — Jeff Cooper
No sensible person ever opens the door of his house without knowing who is knocking. — Jeff Cooper
The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor with which you execute it. — Jeff Cooper
"What would I do if?.." By thinking tactically, we can more easily arrive at correct tactical solutions, and practice - even theoretical practice - tends… — Jeff Cooper
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… — Jeff Cooper
The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack. — Jeff Cooper
Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive. — Jeff Cooper
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… — Jeff Cooper
If it is ever your misfortune to be attacked, alertness will have given you a little warning, decisiveness will have given you a proper course… — 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 perfect fight is one that is over before the loser really understands what is going on. The perfect defense is a counterattack that succeeds… — Jeff Cooper
Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation. — Jeff Cooper
Anger, as long as it is controlled anger, is no obstacle to efficiency. Self-control is one thing the sociopath does not usually possess. Use yours… — 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… — Jeff Cooper
Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision. — Jeff Cooper
Anyone who willfully and maliciously attacks another without sufficient cause deserves no consideration. — Jeff Cooper
We are fully justified in valuing the life and person of an intended victim more highly than the life of a pernicious assailant. The attacker… — 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… — Jeff Cooper
What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified. — 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
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

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111 authors contributed a total of 165 Self Defense Quotes, led by these top contributors: