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.

We continue to be exasperated by the view, apparently gaining momentum in certain circles, that armed robbery is okay as long as nobody gets hurt! The proper solution to armed robbery is a dead robber, on the scene.

Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation.

The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.

The specific course you decide upon is, within certain parameters, less important than the vigor with which you execute it.

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

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