“If you lay violent hands on me, you'll have my body, but my mind will remain with Stilpo.”
- Zeno, Quoted In Diogenes Laertius, Lives Of The Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.24
September 30, 2021 7:00 AM
Our bodies are physical and can fail us, but our minds can endure the pain and violence applied to our bodies.
Conclusion
The outside world can inflict much harm, but we have the power within us to survive all kinds of adversity. We can remain philosophical. Our mind can be left untouched even when our body fails us.