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If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
A feeble body weakens the mind.
A feeble body weakens the mind.
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened read more
Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.
A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
All of us have mortal bodies, composed of perishable matter, but the soul lives forever: it is a portion of read more
All of us have mortal bodies, composed of perishable matter, but the soul lives forever: it is a portion of the Deity housed in our bodies.
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.
. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.
