The perfect fight is one that is over before the loser really understa…

Jeff Cooper
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The perfect fight is one that is over before the loser really understands what is going on. The perfect defense is a counterattack that succeeds before the assailant discovers that he has bitten off more than he can chew. ✨ Jeff Cooper (2006). Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition, p.32, Paladin Press
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