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"مُثِّلَ الإِنْسانُ والأَملُ والأَجلُ، فمُثِّل الأَجلُ إِلى جانِبِهِ والأملُ أَمَامَه، فبينما هو يطلبُ الأَملَ أَمامه إِذ أَتاه الأَجلُ فاختلَجهُ".  

ابن أَبي الدنيا، والديلمى عن أَنس