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

- Jeff Cooper

Fight back! Whenever you are offered violence, fight back! The aggressor does not fear the law, so he must be taught to fear you. Whatever the risk, …

- Jeff Cooper

Your mind-set is your primary weapon

- Jeff Cooper

If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor ju…

- Jeff Cooper

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

- Jeff Cooper

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the privat…

- Jeff Cooper

One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor …

- Jeff Cooper

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

- Jeff Cooper

The consensus is that no more than five to ten people in a hundred who die by gunfire in Los Angeles are any loss to society. These people fight smal…

- Jeff Cooper