Cowboy Logic

• People who are tough never have to tell you that they are. It’s the same with people who are honest.

• Never miss a chance to shut up. Well-timed silence has more eloquence than speech.

• A bad-tempered man will never make a good-tempered horse.

• The easiest way to eat crow is when it’s still warm. The colder it gets the harder it is to swallow.

• Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none.

• If it's broke, fix it.

• A man that don't love a horse there is something the matter with him. If he has no sympathy for the man that does love horses then there is something worse the matter with him.

• The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

• When you give a personal lesson in meanness to a person or a critter don’t be surprised if they learn it.

• Generally speakin’, you ain’t learnin’ nothing when you’re the one doin’ the talkin.

• It takes a great deal of physical courage to ride a horse. I get it at about forty cents a flask and take it as required.

• Don’t squat with your spurs on.

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

• There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.

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

• Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

• When I hear somebody talking about a horse being stupid, I figure it's a sure sign that it has outfoxed them.

• If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some considerable influence, try ordering someone else’s dog around.

• Nothing on four legs is quicker than a horse heading back to the barn.