Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration. Apuleius More Quotes by Apuleius More Quotes From Apuleius Poverty is the discoverer of all the arts. Apuleius poverty art If I keep my good character, I shall be rich enough. Apuleius carpe-diem rich character It is a difficult matter to keep love imprisoned. Apuleius difficult matter Venus herself, if she were bold, would not be Venus. Apuleius venus behaviour behavior But he who knows what insanity is, is sane; whereas insanity can no more be sensible of its own existence, than blindness can see itself. Apuleius blindness existence insanity A Mercury is not made out of any block of wood. Apuleius sculpture mercury block He is the better equipped for life. As for swimming, who has the less to carry. Apuleius