1. A surgical instrument, comprising: an end effector responsive to a longitudinal firing motion to perform a surgical operation; a shaft distally connected to the end effector; a firing member within the shaft to transfer the firing motion to the end effector; and a handle proximally connected to the shaft and firing member, comprising: a housing, a firing control configured for manual movement by an operator in a firing direction and in an opposite return direction, and a firing mechanism to couple with said firing member when said firing control moves in said firing direction.