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mind over matter

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mind over matter

Willpower can overcome physical obstacles, as in Margaret was determined to go to the wedding even on crutchesmind over matter. This idea was already expressed by Virgil in the Aeneid (c. 19 b.c.) as Mens agitat molem, "Mind moves matter," and it appeared in various forms in English by 1700.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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