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.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

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.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

A feeble body weakens the mind.

A feeble body weakens the mind.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

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.