Omar Khayyam

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Solved cubic equations, classified geometric constructions

Quotes by Omar Khayyam

The entire universe is a single being, and all things are interwoven into one.

Treatise on Algebra

Geometry is knowledge of the eternal.

Treatise on Algebra

The value of a man is not in what he has, but in what he is.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

I have not chosen to be born, nor to die.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Drink wine, this is life eternal. This is all that an ecstatic youth will give you. Drink wine, and do not be afraid of anything. Wine is the only thing that can give you eternal life.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The true seeker of knowledge is not the one who collects facts, but the one who understands their meaning.

Treatise on Algebra

To be ignorant of the truth is to be a slave.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The secret of life is to have no fear.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The wise man is he who knows the limits of his knowledge.

Treatise on Algebra

Life is a journey, and we are all travelers.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The universe is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The greatest pleasure in life is to do what people say you cannot do.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

What is a cubic equation? It is an equation in which the highest power of the unknown is the cube.

Treatise on Algebra

The solution of cubic equations by means of intersecting conic sections.

Treatise on Algebra

The roots of an equation are the values of the unknown that satisfy the equation.

Treatise on Algebra