Body

"Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be."

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

"Not all historical conceptions view the body as equally “inescapable.” The Greeks viewed soul and body as inseparable except through death. Descartes, however, believed that with the right philosophical method we can transcend the epistemological limitations of the body. And contemporary culture, technologically armed, seems bent on defying aging, our various biological “clocks,” and even death itself. But what remains the constant element throughout historical variation is the “construction” of body as something apart from the true self (whether conceived as soul, mind, spirit, will, creativity, freedom …) and as undermining the best efforts of that self. That which is not-body is the highest, the best, the noblest, the closest to God; that which is body is the albatross, the heavy drag on self-realization."

"My body is a cage that keeps me From dancing with the one I love But my mind holds the key."

"In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs, the trunk is carried along almost motionless."

"The best cure for the body is a quiet mind."

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

"mi corazón, lugar de las hogueras,/y mi cuerpo que siempre me acompana"

"The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around."

"Possession, outward success, publicity, luxury– to me these have always been contemptible.I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind."

"As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?"

"Your body is like a bar of soap. It gradually wears down from repeated use."