The purpose of the pistol is to stop a fight that somebody else has started, almost always at very short range.

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.

A free man must not be told how to think, either by the government or by social activists. He may certainly be shown the right way, but he must not accept being forced into it.

Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive.

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 stopped.

If a principle exists it must be immutable, for that is what a principle is - a truth standing apart from the mood of the times.

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