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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

“Give me a flagon of red wine, a book of verses, a loaf of bread, and a little idleness. If with such store I might sit by thy dear side in some lonely place, I should deem myself happier than a king in his kingdom.”

Ifs Giving Should Littles Book Might Sides Kings Red Lonely Give Me Wine Dear Stores Kingdoms Bread Verses Idleness Red Wine Lonely Places

Book:Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Source: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

“Old Khayyám, say you, is a debauchee;If only you were half so good as he!He sins no sins but gentle drunkenness,Great-hearted mirth, and kind adultery.But yours the cold heart, and the murderous tongue,The wintry soul that hates to hear a song,The close-shut fist, the mean and measuring eye,And all the little poisoned ways of wrong.”

Ifs Way Heart Kind Mean Littles Soul Eye Hate Song Sin Half Cold Tongue Gentle Fists Adultery Hearted Drunkenness Measuring Mirth Cold Heart

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

“The wine-cup is the little silver well, Where truth, if truth there be, doth dwell.”

Ifs Wells Littles Wine Cups Silver Vineyards Vino Fine Wine Wine With Friends Wine And Friends

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way To fly-and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.”

Way Littles Spiritual Fire Spring Bird Wings Winter Cups Repentance April Garments Springtime Fling

Book:The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Source: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

“Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry.”

Littles Cups Awake Dry Liquor

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

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