Omar Khayyam — "The wise man is he who enjoys the present, for the future is uncertain and the p…"
The wise man is he who enjoys the present, for the future is uncertain and the past is gone.
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Rubaiyat (common theme, exact phrasing can vary by translation)
Date: c. 11th-12th Century
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