"A man should inure himself to voluntary labor,……" — Socrates
"A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind."
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Whoever would have his body supple, easy and healthful should learn to dance.
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