Who said “Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor…”?

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Omar Khayyam. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859, '68, '72, '79, '89), LXXIV (1889)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859, '68, '72, '79, '89), LXXIV (1889).

APA

Khayyam, O. (n.d.). Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6122-drink-for-you-know-not-whence-you-came/

MLA

Khayyam, Omar. “Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6122-drink-for-you-know-not-whence-you-came/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Khayyam, Omar. “Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6122-drink-for-you-know-not-whence-you-came/.