Apuleius

Novelist Philosopher Africa (Madauros) 125 – 170

Roman author of the Golden Ass, an early novel exploring philosophy and spirituality.

382 quotes

"Happiness is not found in external riches but in internal peace."
Happiness
"The unexamined life is not worth living, nor is the unlived life worth examining."
Philosophy
"Family is the foundation upon which all civilization is built."
Family
"Patience is the virtue of the strong; haste is the weakness of the weak."
Patience
"The greatest enemy dwells within ourselves."
Strength
"Music is the language of the gods."
Music
"To love truly is to love without expectation of return."
Love
"Death is merely a doorway to another existence."
Death
"The power of words can build empires or destroy them."
Power
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and both are equally bitter."
Justice
"Nature teaches us humility through her vastness."
Nature
"Fear is the greatest prison we construct for ourselves."
Fear
"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to be wrong."
Truth
"Work is the noble expression of human will."
Work
"Dreams are the language through which the soul speaks to the mind."
Dreams
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"To create is to approach the divine."
Creativity
"In solitude, we find the answers that society obscures."
Solitude
"The measure of a man is not his words but his deeds."
"Leadership is the burden of those who see what others cannot."
Leadership
"Fortune favors the prepared mind, not the lazy hand."
Success
"The sweetest victory is the one won over oneself."
Perseverance
"Imagination is the workshop where all human creation begins."
Imagination
"Health is the greatest wealth, though often the least valued."
Health
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it beyond comfort."
Adventure
"The written word is civilization's greatest achievement."
Literature
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but its transcendence."
Peace
"Kindness is the language understood by all creatures."
Kindness
"Time is the river that carries all things toward oblivion."
Time
"Motivation is the spark; perseverance is the flame."
Motivation