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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive 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.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
Leisure is the exultation of the possible.
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.
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
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 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.
