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Omar Khayyam was a Persian philosopher, mathematician, and poet, renowned for his contributions to algebra and his philosophical works, particularly the 'Quatrains', which have had a profound influence on Western literature and thought.

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Famous Omar Khayyam Quotes

“And this I know; whether the one True Light Kindle to Love, or Wrath consume me quite, One flash of it within the Tavern caught Better than in the temple lost outright.”

Knows Light Lost Caught Temples Flash Wrath Kindles Taverns

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“Drink! For you know not whence you came nor why.”

Knows Drink

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“Into this universe, and why not knowing Nor whence, like water willy-nilly flowing; And out of it, as wind along the wate, I know not whither, willy-nilly blowing.”

Knows Universe Water Knowing Wind Why Not Not Knowing

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse.”

Knows Made Reason Mother House Bed Daughter My Friends Brave Spouse Barren Vines Second Marriage

Author:Omar Khayyam

“You know how little while we have to stay, And, once departed, may return no more.”

Knows Life May Littles Know How Return Departed

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“Drink! for you know not when you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.”

Knows Drink Drinking Alcoholism

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“Realise this: one day your soul will depart from your body and you will be drawn behind the curtain that floats between us and the unknown. While you wait for that moment, be happy, because you don't know where you came from and you don't know where you will be going.”

Knows Soul Moments Body Waiting Behinds One Day Your Body Your Soul That Moment Realising Curtains Floats

Author:Omar Khayyam

“How sad, a heart that does not know how to love, that does not know what it is to be drunk with love. If you are not in love, how can you enjoy the blinding light of the sun, the soft light of the moon?”

Ifs Knows Heart Doe Light Enjoy Know How Sun Moon Drunk How To Love Blinding Light

Author:Omar Khayyam

“The unbeliever knows his Koran best.”

Knows Unbelievers

Author:Omar Khayyam

“To wisely live your life, you don't need to know much Just rememeber two main rules for the beginning: You better starve, than eat whatever And better be alone, than with whoever.”

Knows Needs Two Wisdom Live Your Life

Author:Omar Khayyam

“In monasteries, seminaries, retreats and synagogues, they fear hell and seek paradise. Those who know the mysteries of God never let that seed be planted in their souls.”

Knows Soul Hell Mystery Seeds Paradise Retreat Monasteries Synagogue Mystery Of God

Author:Omar Khayyam