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.

[T]he only thing the United States government ever did about slavery was to abolish it. Perhaps that was a mistake, but I do not feel inclined to apologize for it.

The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.

In all history the only bright rays cutting the gloom of oppression have come from men who would rather get hurt than give in.

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 to his undoing.

Don't try to be fancy. Shoot for the center of mass. The world is full of decent people. Criminals we can do without.