Mens sana in corpore sano
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Mens sana in corpore sano is a famous Latin quotation from the Roman poet Juvenal (Satire X line 356).
It translates as "A healthy mind in a healthy body." Over time, the phrase has come to mean that only a healthy body can produce or sustain a healthy mind.
The phrase is taken from a longer sentence, "Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano," which may be loosely translated as: "You should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body," which is very different from the meaning above.
[edit] See also
- R.S.C. Anderlecht, uses the phrase as its motto.
- ASICS, company name derived from the phrase.
- Carlton Football Club, uses the phrase as its motto.
- APTC, uses the phrase as its motto.
- Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors, uses the phrase as its motto.
[edit] Further reading
- Victorian and Edwardian Sporting Values: Mens sana in corpore sano Produced in Poland by British Council © 2003. The Translation in this article is "a sound mind in a healthy body"
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