Omar Khayyam — "Let us drink wine, for it is the life of eternity, and the joy of youth, and the…"
Let us drink wine, for it is the life of eternity, and the joy of youth, and the companion of old age, and the soul of pleasure.
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Rubaiyat (common theme, exact phrasing can vary by translation)
Date: c. 11th-12th Century
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