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The first wealth is health.
The first wealth is health.
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot read more
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied. -Herophilus.
A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time -- pills or stairs.
A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time -- pills or stairs.
The wish for healing has always been half of health.
The wish for healing has always been half of health.
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.
 He is a heavy eater of beef. Methinks it doth harm to his wit.
Wm Shakespeare in Twelfth Night.  
 He is a heavy eater of beef. Methinks it doth harm to his wit.
Wm Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. 
 It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
 [Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]  
 It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
 [Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.] 
The building of a perfect body crowned by a perfect brain, is at once the greatest earthly problem and grandest read more
The building of a perfect body crowned by a perfect brain, is at once the greatest earthly problem and grandest hope of the race.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.