Sound of Mind is Sound of Body

It is true that some great men had been keeping bad health, but a good, healthy body is necessary for any one who wants to do hard work. Without a healthy body, it is very difficult to expect one’s mind to do any work. If the body is sickly, the mind will refuse to work. A sound mind goes usually with a sound body. Of course, this does not mean that every one who has developed his body would have an intelligent mind too, but on the other hand an intelligent mind will lose its strength if the body is weak and sickly.

What should be done to keep the body in sound condition? Exercise and good food are the first requirement. It is necessary to observe common rules of hygiene and good health. Daily exercise in some form or the other is also essential for keeping the body fit. Taking part in some kind of sports will develop the body as well as cultivate the mind. The mind receives training in course of sports and the bodily frame is built up. Sports therefore are an excellent means of keeping the body fit.

For the health of the mind it is necessary that the body should be kept healthy. We expect to find a sound mind in a sound body.

Democratic Form of Government

There was a time when kings ruled over people. SULTANS and MAHARAJAHS were absolute rulers and their word was law. Those days are gone now. Now there are no such kings treating people like dumb driven cattle! Even if we do have kings now, they are not all powerful. They have their parliaments and they must consult their parliaments. These parliaments consist of the representatives elected by the people. This is democracy. As it is usually described, Democracy is the rule of the people, for the people, by the people.

It is clear that in democracy people elect their representatives. Now in elections all sorts of people may stand as candidates. If people are ignorant they will not be able to make the right use of their vote. The result would be that the power of government would fall into the hands of the wrong type of people they would misuse their power and lead the country into ruin. Education, therefore, is a necessary condition for the success of democracy. Democracy means the rule of the majority and if the majority of the population of a country is poor, ignorant, and uninterested in matters of government, one cannot expect democracy to succeed.

In a democratic state, a citizen enjoys greater freedom than in any other type of government. All people are equal in a democracy and they all enjoy equal rights. It is the people’s government and therefore the rights of the people are protected. In a democratic state there is a constant check on the government and so those who are in power cannot do anything against the wishes of the people. In a democratic State   people have freedom of thought and expression.

DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT.