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The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.
We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
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.
The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.
The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred
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.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
