Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Omar Khayyam, poet, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, and physician (1048-1131)

One thing is certain, and the rest is lies;
The flower that once has blown forever dies.
Omar Khayyam, poet, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, and physician (1048-1131)

Khayyam is credited with many roles, but he was wrong nevertheless in this case, assuming, that is, that the flower is a metaphor for the human life.

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