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In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving
health to men.
[Lat., Homines ad read more
In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving
health to men.
[Lat., Homines ad deos nulla re propius accedunt quam salutem
hominibus dando.]
Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary read more
Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.
There are three wicks you know to the lamp of a man's life:
brain, blood, and breath. Press the read more
There are three wicks you know to the lamp of a man's life:
brain, blood, and breath. Press the brain a little, its light
goes out, followed by both the others. Stop the heart a minute,
and out go all three of the wicks. Choke the air out of the
lungs, and presently the fluid ceases to supply the other centres
of flame, and all is soon stagnation, cold, and darkness.
He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad
and ought to be handed read more
He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad
and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and
friends.
[Lat., Qui salubrem locum negligit, mente est captus atque ad
agnatos et gentiles deducendus.]
To be or not to be isn't the question. The question is how to prolong being.
To be or not to be isn't the question. The question is how to prolong being.
Health that snuffs the morning air.
Health that snuffs the morning air.
Preserving the health by too strict a regimen is a worrisome
malady.
Preserving the health by too strict a regimen is a worrisome
malady.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.
