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Love's mysteries in souls do grow, But yet the body is his book.
Love's mysteries in souls do grow, But yet the body is his book.
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, read more
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm runs out before the hour.
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.
Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.
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.
A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
