The pious will be deemed insane, and the impious wise; the madman will be thought a brave man, and the wicked will be esteemed as good. - Apuleius

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The pious will be deemed insane, and the impious wise; the madman will be thought a brave man, and the wicked will be esteemed as good.

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Lucius Apuleius (c. 124–c. 170) was a Roman philosopher, orator and romance-writer, of Berber North African origin. Apuleius' best-known work is his Metamorphoses, usually known in English as The Golden Ass.

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Alternative Names: Lucius Apuleius
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