According to Herodotus, the ancient Persians felt that what was necessary in the background of a young man entering adulthood was his ability to ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth. Perhaps we should now grant our college degrees to young men who measure up to that standard.

Buy ammunition! Remember that a man cannot have too many books, too many wines, or too much ammunition. Our adversaries on the other side are reaching for the excuse of lead poisoning. If they can push that idea through, you may wind up still owning your guns but without anything to shoot in them.

Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision.

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

If you find yourself under lethal attack don't be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless.

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.

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