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Definition of Mind

Mind

  1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the body.
  2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state; as: (a) Opinion; judgment; belief.
  3. Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
  4. Courage; spirit.
  5. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
  6. To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note.
  7. To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business.
  8. To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.
  9. To have in mind; to purpose.
  10. To put in mind; to remind.
  11. To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well.

Mind Quotations

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
Buddha

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!
Bob Marley

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill
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Mind Translations

mind in Afrikaans is gees
mind in Danish is fornuft
mind in Dutch is verstand, geest, intellect
mind in Finnish is mieli
mind in French is esprit, observer
mind in German is Sinn, Absicht {f}, Ansicht, Meinung
mind in Italian is mente, giudizio, accezione, osservare
mind in Latin is mens mentis
mind in Portuguese is mente, observar
mind in Spanish is genio, mente

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