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The reward of friendship is itself. The man who hopes for anything else does not understand what true friendship is.

Aelred of Rievaulx

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Aelred of Rievaulx
Age: 56 †
Born: 1110
Born: January 1
Died: 1166
Died: January 12
Abbot
Hagiographer
Historian
Monk
Saint
Writer
Hexham
Northumberland
Men
Hopes
Rewards
Friendship
Understand
Else
True
Doe
Anything
Reward

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