Horse Quotes: Wisdom and Inspiration from Our Equine Friends

"If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

"Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen"

George Savile, Politician

"A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle"

Ian Fleming, Author

"I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse"

Ronald Reagan, President

"Get off your horse and drink your milk"

John Wayne, Actor

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people"

W. C. Fields, Comedian

"We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse"

Dean Inge, Philosopher

"A good horse should be seldom spurred"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

"Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children"

William Penn, Leader

"Give these Indians little farms, survey them, let them put fences around them, let them have their own horses, cows, sheep, things that they can call their own, and it will do away with tribal Indians"

George Crook, Soldier

"I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse's good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment"

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher

"You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load"

Paul Bryant, Coach

"Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses"

Victor Hugo, Author

"I can make more generals, but horses cost money"

Abraham Lincoln, President

"A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but, one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still"

Samuel Johnson, Author

"The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged"

Ovid, Poet

"Being born in a stable does not make one a horse"

Duke of Wellington, Royalty

"Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider"

Saint Augustine, Saint

"Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture"

Giraldus Cambrensis, Clergyman

"I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me"

Andrea Bocelli, Musician

"And if I were the president, I'd go out there and I'd emphasize the things I have done, and I'd say, 'Some things haven't worked, and I'm sorry about that, but I keep trying.' And I'm - and I think the president is a very viable candidate, and you're going to have a real horse race here no matter who the Republican nominee is"

Michael Bloomberg, Politician

"I'd like to play a horse, many people think I already have. Either end of the horse would be fine"

Dawn French, Comedian

"We ended up moving out to Texas. We live outside of Austin. We've got a couple horses, we've got three miniature donkeys, we've got four dogs. Miniature donkeys are very warm, loving animals"

Kyle Chandler, Actor

"Although I agree that wild horses are a symbol of the American West, I also believe that it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that these animals are managed, protected, and controlled in an effective manner"

Jon Porter, Politician

"I ride my horse at competition level"

Alannah Myles, Musician

"Horse racing is animated roulette"

Roger Kahn, Writer

"He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions"

Stephen Leacock, Economist

"A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him"

Thomas Fuller, Clergyman

"I'd call him a sadistic, hippophilic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse"

Woody Allen, Director

"Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on"

Robert Frost, Poet

"Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon"

Winston Churchill, Statesman