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The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body
The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body
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.
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.
How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.
How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.
The human body is a magazine of inventions, the patent office, where are the models from which every hint is read more
The human body is a magazine of inventions, the patent office, where are the models from which every hint is taken. All the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of its limbs and senses.
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.
Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.
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.
The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible.
The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible.
