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The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.
Omar Khayyam
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"The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it."
— Omar Khayyam

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The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it. — Omar Khayyam

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Omar Khayyam was a Poet from Seljuk Empire (1048–1131).

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Who said "The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor al…"?
This quote is attributed to Omar Khayyam, a Poet from Seljuk Empire.
When did Omar Khayyam live?
Omar Khayyam lived from 1048 – 1131.