Who said “Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about…”?

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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), XXVII (1859)

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“Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.”
VerifiedFitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859, '68, '72, '79, '89), XXVII (1859) · evidenceArgument
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Khayyam, O. (n.d.). Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7039-myself-when-young-did-eagerly-frequent-doctor-and/

MLA

Khayyam, Omar. “Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7039-myself-when-young-did-eagerly-frequent-doctor-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Khayyam, Omar. “Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7039-myself-when-young-did-eagerly-frequent-doctor-and/.