Benjamin Franklin Horse Quotations

A man in a passion, rides a mad horse.

He that drinks his Cyder alone, let him catch his Horse alone.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.

If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.

There is much money given to be laughed at, though the purchasers don't know it; witness A.'s fine horse, and B.'s fine house.

Never praise your cider or your horse

The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and a wife.

For the want of a nail, the shoe was lose; for the want of a shoe the horse was lose; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, Forwant of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horse.

He that can travel well afoot, keeps a good horse

Timothy was so learned he could name a horse in 9 languages, and bought a cow to ride on.

A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost