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.
• The Israeli Institute of Technology athletics teams use the phrase as their 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"