Omar Khayyam — "The pleasures of this world are fleeting, but the sorrows are eternal."
The pleasures of this world are fleeting, but the sorrows are eternal.
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Rubaiyat (common theme, exact phrasing can vary by translation)
Date: c. 11th-12th Century
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