Mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a healthy body) is a famous Latin quotation, often translated as, "A sound mind in a sound body." It is derived from the aphorism, "Mens sana in corpore sano" or the saying of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Thales, "Νοῦς ὑγιὴς ἐν σώματι ὑγιεῖ".
Famous quotes containing the words mens sana in, mens sana and/or mens:
“Mens sana in men’s sauna, in the flush
Of health and toilets, private and corporal glee,”
—Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)
“Mens sana in men’s sauna, in the flush
Of health and toilets, private and corporal glee,”
—Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)
“Is it that mens frayle eyes, which gaze too bold,
She may entangle in that golden snare:”
—Edmund Spenser (1552?–1599)