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

The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses.

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

[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.

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

If you must use your hands, use them with all the strength you possess... If you choose to strike, by all means strike hard.

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