Omar Khayyam — "The heavens are but a turning wheel, and we are like grains of sand upon it."
The heavens are but a turning wheel, and we are like grains of sand upon it.
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Rubaiyat (common theme, exact phrasing can vary by translation)
Date: c. 11th-12th Century
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