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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Not all that shines is gold

Non omne quod nitet aurum est - 'Not all that shines is gold'

The saying all that glitters is not gold means that simply because something may appear priceless, pleasing or pretty, it's no sign that without a doubt it will be worth having once its true nature has been discovered.

In other words don't rely on the superficial. Hmm..

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