The mind is the emperor of the body

Similar sayings:

The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year
To violate the law is the same crime in the emperor as in the subject To violate the law is the same crime in the emperor as in the subject
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
Easier to bend the body than the will Easier to bend the body than the will
Corporations have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be damned Corporations have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be damned

Chinese sayings and proverbs