Examine thyself, if thou art intelligent, and observe

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Examine thyself, if thou art intelligent, and observe by Omar Khayyam

Examine thyself, if thou art intelligent, and observe
what thou hast brought in the beginning and what thou
wilt carry away at the end. Thou sayest that thou dost
not drink because one must die. Whether thou drinkest
friend, or dost not drink, thou needs must die.
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