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What we are and what we possess is but a loan, and not for long; do not clutch what has been given to you.

Life and possessions are temporary and entrusted to us only briefly, so they should not be grasped too tightly.

Nizami Ganjavi, Azerbaijan

Source: Nizami Ganjavi, Layla and Majnun (English translation), 12th century

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