Atalanta Fugiens · Emblem XVIII
Ignire ignis amat, non aurificare, sed aurum.
Fire loves to make things fiery, not golden; gold does that.
Emblem XVIII
Each thing multiplies its own nature. Fire can only make more fire; only gold makes gold.
A question to carry
What are you multiplying?
Emblem of the day
Michael Maier's Atalanta Fugiens (1618), with the Latin motto, a translation and a reading for each plate.
Engraving in the public domain.