אוהב אמונה אוהב תקוף ומוצאו מצא הון
A faithful friend is a powerful ally, and the one who finds him has found a reasure.
Sir 6.14
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הבל אדם בגויתו אף שם חסד לא יכרת
Human beings are but a vapor in their bodies, but a reputation for lovingkindness will not be cut off.
Sir 41.11 (MS B)
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To Géza G. Xeravits, friend, scholar, lover-of-life, conference organizer extraordinaire
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