Cowboy Quotes

• Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

  John Wayne

  Veterans Day, Courage, Fear

  John Wayne, Carol Lea Mueller (2007). “The Quotable John Wayne: The Grit and Wisdom of an American Icon”, p.34, Taylor Trade Publications

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• An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Laughter, Food

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• The bigger a man's gun the smaller his doodlewick.

  Calamity Jane

  Gun, Men, Bigger

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• Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

  Will Rogers

  Hot, Cows, Chips

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• You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is 'til they get thumped.

  Roy Bean

  Men, Cowboy Wisdom

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• Whoever said a horse was dumb, was dumb

  Will Rogers

  Horse, Dumb, Said

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• Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.

  Texas Bix Bender

  Horse, Speak Your Mind, Mind

  Texas Bix Bender (2000). “Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On!”, p.81, Gibbs Smith

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  There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Reading, Learning

  "The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers". "Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts". Book by Nina Colman, p. 316, 2001.

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• Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Witty, Humorous

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• If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Dog, Thinking

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• Always drink upstream from the herd.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Leadership, Drinking

  "The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers". "Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts". Book by Nina Colman, p. 316, 2001.

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• The Old West is not a certain place in a certain time, it's a state of mind. It's whatever you want it to be.

  Tom Mix

  Mind, Want, West

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• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

  Will Rogers

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts!

  Nicholas Evans

  Horse, Nuts, Equestrian

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• I was feeling real good and real manly. Until a real cowboy walked by and told me I had my hat on backwards. So much for my career as a cowboy.

  Michael Biehn

  Real, Careers, Feelings

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• Do right and risk the consequences.

  Sam Houston

  Risk, Consequence

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• It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.

  John Ford

  Actors, Easier, My Cowboy

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.

  Will Rogers

  Sheep, Genius, Goats

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• Don't interfere with something that ain't bothering' you none.

  Roy Bean

  Bothering You, Interfere, Cowboy Wisdom

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• Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

  Will Rogers

  Men, Chewing, Slap

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• Don't squat with your spurs on.

  Will Rogers

  Spurs, Cowgirls, Rodeo

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• The most beautiful, the most spirited and the most inspiring creature ever to print foot on the grasses of America.

  J. Frank Dobie

  Beautiful, Feet, America

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• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Witty, Humorous

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• When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

  Tammara Webber

  Inspirational, Digging A Hole, Finding Yourself

  Tammara Webber (2014). “Between the Lines: The Complete Series”, p.521, Tammara Webber

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  No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.

  Winston Churchill

  Horse, Animal, Riding

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