Omar Khayyam — "The world is a tavern, and we are its guests; let us drink and be merry, for soo…"
The world is a tavern, and we are its guests; let us drink and be merry, for soon we must depart.
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Rubaiyat (common theme, exact phrasing can vary by translation)
Date: c. 11th-12th Century
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