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Idries Shah, The Commanding Self Quotes: It is the goldsmith who can assay the gold.
         

It is the goldsmith who can assay the gold.


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It is the goldsmith who can assay the gold.
         



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This page presents the quote "It is the goldsmith who can assay the gold.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah, The Commanding Self. This quote is about rumi, sufis, truth, sufism,.