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A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.


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

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



Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.

Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.



Fight back! Whenever you are offered violence, fight back! The aggressor does not fear the law, so he must be taught to fear you. Whatever the risk, and at whatever the cost, fight back!

Fight back! Whenever you are offered violence, fight back! The aggressor does not fear the law, so he must be taught to fear you. Whatever the risk, and at whatever the cost, fight back!



Political correctness is neither political nor is it correct. It amounts to social censorship, and the sooner we spit it out, the better.

Political correctness is neither political nor is it correct. It amounts to social censorship, and the sooner we spit it out, the better.



It appears that the murder rate inside prisons is ten times higher than that outside prisons. It must be due to all those Kalashnikov rifles that are issued to prisoners upon their incarceration.

It appears that the murder rate inside prisons is ten times higher than that outside prisons. It must be due to all those Kalashnikov rifles that are issued to prisoners upon their incarceration.



Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight.

Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight.



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

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



That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants.

That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants.



The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.



What are we going to do if citizens are disarmed, and the government doesn't obey its own laws?

What are we going to do if citizens are disarmed, and the government doesn't obey its own laws?





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Every human being begins and ends the same way, but how much they love the humanity distinguish him from others.

Every human being begins and ends the same way, but how much they love the humanity distinguish him from others.



Some people behind leave a legacy, some leave behind children. Which would you prefer?

Some people behind leave a legacy, some leave behind children. Which would you prefer?



The Bible is primarily concerned with the story of man’s redemption as it is in Jesus Christ. If you read Scripture and miss the story of salvation, you have missed its message and its meaning.

The Bible is primarily concerned with the story of man’s redemption as it is in Jesus Christ. If you read Scripture and miss the story of salvation, you have missed its message and its meaning.



Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.



All you need to know and observe in yourself is this: Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, that's the ego in you.

All you need to know and observe in yourself is this: Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, that's the ego in you.



People in London are so much more exposed to danger, or bad things. It took me quite a long time to grow up in that environment.

People in London are so much more exposed to danger, or bad things. It took me quite a long time to grow up in that environment.



I don't have to follow any special diet or count calories. I try to eat healthily and before a match I load up on pasta and salads. But I pretty much do what I want.

I don't have to follow any special diet or count calories. I try to eat healthily and before a match I load up on pasta and salads. But I pretty much do what I want.



I don't want to push the envelope. Let the envelope stay in the middle of the table. I'll just make you laugh.

I don't want to push the envelope. Let the envelope stay in the middle of the table. I'll just make you laugh.



My Master used to say, when a pitcher is being filled (by immersion), it gurgles, but when full, it is noiseless.

My Master used to say, when a pitcher is being filled (by immersion), it gurgles, but when full, it is noiseless.




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