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Quote by Omar Khayyam

“Why, all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd Of the Two Worlds so wisely - they are thrust Like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to Scorn Are scattered, and their mouths are stopped with Dust.”

Quote by Omar Khayyam

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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. more

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