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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

“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.”

Wine Bread Great Wine Jugs Bread And Wine Eating Bread

Author:Omar Khayyam

“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

“I wonder what the vintners buy one half so precious as the stuff they sell.”

Stuff Half Wonder Sells Wine One Half

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

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

“Oh! My beloved! fill the cup, that clears to-day of past regrets and future fears.”

Past Regret Wine Cups Beloved Past Regrets

Book:Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: The Astronomer-poet of Persia

Source: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: The Astronomer-poet of Persia

“Here's to the man Who owns the land That bears the grapes That makes the wine That tastes as good As this does.”

Men Doe Land He Man Bears Taste Wine Grapes

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

Giving Moments Youth Drink Eternal Seasons Wine Rose

Author:Omar Khayyam

“How much more of the mosque, of prayer and fasting? Better go drunk and begging round the taverns. Khayyam, drink wine, for soon this clay of yours Will make a cup, bowl, one day a jar. When once you hear the roses are in bloom, Then is the time, my love, to pour the wine; Houris and palaces and Heaven and Hell- These are but fairy-tales, forget them all.”

Heaven Prayer Forget Hell Drink One Day Wine Rose Rounds Atheist Tales Drunk Cups Fairy Fairy Tale Bowls Clay Palaces Begging Fasting Heaven And Hell Jars Mosques Taverns Prayer And Fasting

Author:Omar Khayyam

“I hide my distress, just likethe blessed birds hide themselveswhen they are preparing to die. Wine! Wine, roses, music and yourindifference to my sadness, my loved-one!”

Dies Sadness Bird Blessed Wine Rose Loved Ones Distress Preparing

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Dust into Dust, and under Dust to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and-sans End!”

Ends Death Lying Song Wine Singers Dust

Book:Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, rendered into Engl. verse [by E. Fitzgerald. 2nd version].

Source: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, rendered into Engl. verse [by E. Fitzgerald. 2nd version].