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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

“Justice is the soul of the universe.”

Soul Universe Justice

Book:The Sufistic Quatrains

Source: The Sufistic Quatrains

“The entire world shall be populous with that action which saves one soul from despair.”

World Soul Action Despair Benevolence

Author:Omar Khayyam

“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

“This body is a tent which for a space Does the pure soul with kingly presence grace; When he departs, comes the tent-pitcher, Death, Strikes it, and moves to a new halting-place.”

Doe Soul Body Moving Space Grace Pure Strikes Pitcher Tents Pure Soul

Book:Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Source: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

“The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.”

Soul Solitude Thoughtful Retiring Single Being Single Loneliness And Solitude Very Thoughtful

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

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

“So when that Angel of the darker Drink, at last shall find you by the river-brink, And, offering his Cup, invite your Soul forth to your Lips to quaff-you shall not shrink.”

Soul Lasts Drink Angel Rivers Lips Cups Your Soul Invites Offering Shrinks

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

“I sent my Soul through the Invisible, Some letter of that After-life to spell: And by and by my Soul return'd to me, And answer'd: 'I Myself am Heav'n and Hell”

Soul Heaven Answers Hell Return Letters Invisible My Soul Spells

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

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

“Thy Return is as another Sun to Heaven; a new Rose blooming in the Garden of the Soul.”

Love Soul Heaven Sun Return Garden Rose Comeback Blooming

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Heaven but the vision of fulfilled desire, and Hell the shadow from a soul on fire.”

Soul Desire Heaven Vision Hell Fire Shadow Fulfilled Soul On Fire

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

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

“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