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“The strength to kill is not essential for self-defense; one ought to have the strength to die. When a man is fully ready to die, he will not even desire to offer violence. Indeed, I may put it down as a self-evident proposition that the desire to kill is in inverse proportion to the desire to die. And history is replete with instances of men who by dying with courage and compassion on their lips converted the hearts of their violent opponents.”

“The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.”

Has Beens Self Used Gun Defense Only Time Self Defense Afros

Book:The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader

Source: The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader

“When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution.”

Self Defense Execution Self Defense Fleeing

Author:Stephen L. Carter

“When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11.”

Looks Self Moving President Policy Fields Democratic Defense Relative Foreign Policy September Adopted September 11 Self Defense Moving Away

Author:Ed Gillespie

“All art is an intensely vulnerable gesture, and it is made with no small amounts of risk, and fear. So, I have plenty of sympathy for self-defense mechanisms, especially among artists.”

Art Made Self Artist Risk Amount Art Is Defense Vulnerable Plenty Mechanism Gestures Self Defense Small Amounts No Sympathy Defense Mechanisms

Author:Steven Erikson