4 Quotes Tagged: firearms

"The word "good" has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man."

"When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I had any firearms with me. I said, "Well, what do you need?

... By disarming, you at once give offense, since you show your subjects that you distrust them, either as doubting their courage, or as doubting their fidelity, each of which imputations begets hatred against you.