The Way of Free Men Quotes

“Our Constitutional Republic wasn’t constructed through elitist social engineering or some sort of utopian political theory. It was raised from the ground up; formed from the very natures of the people whom made it possible. This is worthy of remembrance. This is history to be proud of. This is an identity to embrace. This is an ideal to defend.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Thus, when we speak of American Idealism, we speak with reverence to the values and virtues that this nation was founded upon. We remember the hell from which this paradise was raised. We honor our forefathers for their bravery and sacrifice. We hold true to the principles of their established order. We recognize and respect the distinct identity and character of the American.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“This is America.

We don’t quit.
We don’t surrender.
We don’t apologize.

We stand. We resist. We fight.

This is The Way of Free Men.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Democracy is often hailed as an achievement; a milestone in the evolution of our social progress. But if this achievement is to be considered the pinnacle of our progression, it is only because it’s from this precipice that we plunge to our doom.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Democracy is the form of government that results from a sick and dying culture. Rather than allowing the strong, capable, noble, and tenacious to assume their rightful position of leadership over a nation, we accept a form of rule whereby the weakest among us can rise, so long as they entertain and satiate the base desires of the mob.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“We live under a government of not just a few tyrants, but countless thousands.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Our nation was born from insurgency.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“This places the insurgent in a highly advantageous position to control the battlefield via the luxury of always being able to choose the time and place for attack. In warfare, this advantage is priceless.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Countering an insurgency is a strategic conundrum that remains unsolved. If the conditions are right, once a spark of resistance ignites within the nation, it sets off an uncontainable wildfire.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Modern democratic civilizations have a great distaste for aggression, discrimination, tradition, and strict codes of honor. Their affluent lifestyles and egalitarian philosophies have distanced themselves from the cold, hard realities of life on earth. From the safety and comfort of their walled-paradise, and with full bellies, they can abstractly piece together a world where nobody hates, steals, kills, cheats, and lies; where all humans are valuable and deserve unconditional acceptance, no matter where they’re from or what they believe. But their disconnectedness to reality does nothing to alter it.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“The tribe was of one mind when it came to fundamental beliefs, values, and virtues. If you shared the warmth of the fire, you were a welcomed member of the tribe and deserving of ethical treatment and hospitality. Those that lurked in the darkness be damned. This was the order by which we were raised.
Today, we’ve relinquished our reliance on the tribe and its social structure in exchange for the state and its structure. While this expanded our potential, it also weakened the ability to hold onto our traditions and values. The vast bureaucracy of democratic government invites too many into a position of authority; too many with too many beliefs, or lack thereof. It distempers the culture and renders our values malleable. It distorts the division of “us” and “them.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“If a man erects any barriers at all to those he would consider his companions, he is condemned as a bigot. Modernity doesn’t want a small tribal fire contained in the center of like-minded peoples. It would rather set the forest on fire in order to “enlighten” the world.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“The American is faced with extinction today, for he still holds on to the ways of his tradition and values, regardless of society’s decision to “progress” past them. To exist in a world that no longer wants you to be a part of it, you must awaken the primitive archetype inside you. You must cast aside all ambitions to like and accept indiscriminately, or to be liked and accepted indiscriminately. You’re no longer surrounded by proud countryman, but world-eaters and nihilists that desire your extermination. The American must now root his feet into solid ground and declare this land his, ruled by its true values, and rightfully inhabited by men of a similar faith. We must cut out a corner of this nation and claim it for ourselves, without apology, and from there, expand – our own Manifest Destiny. If we fail to call-up those primal instincts and tribal practices that our ancestors knew all too well, we will fall to the rule of spineless and soulless degenerates.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“This man, the “fighting man,” must first acknowledge the terms and conditions of combat: you must accept your own death before attempting to deal it to others. ...Nothing you do to prepare for the resistance will matter if you’re ultimately not prepared to lay down your life for the cause.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny

“Courage is the engine that will mobilize your strength. Being strong will do you no good if you don’t possess the mettle to use it when it’s most needed.”
― Tanner Cook, The Way of Free Men: A Manual for Resisting Tyranny