The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known. – William Falconer
The sacred lamp of day
Now dipt in western clouds his parting day. – William Falconer
Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a blessing, which I apprehend such people enjoy in higher perfection than most others, and is of the utmost consequence. – William Falconer
Nor is it the least advantage to health, accruing from such a way of life, that it expose those who follow it to fewer temptations to vice, than persons who live in crowded society. – William Falconer
And thus the literary man has two fires in his body: the strain of his mental work and the overmuch of blood in his head…. Man, so rich in knowledge, has also become rich in diseases, but poor in health and physical strength. – Sebastian Kneipp, Thus Shalt Thou Live: Hints and Advice for the Healthy and the