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Lord Chesterfield

I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united and when one suffers, the other sympathizes.

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Lord Chesterfield is saying that the mind and body are closely connected, almost like a marriage, where they deeply affect each other. When one part is in pain or trouble, the other part feels it too, showing their strong bond through personal experience.

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