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“Be careful in your relations with the government; for they draw no man close to themselves except for their own interests. They appear as friends when it is to their advantage, but they do not stand by a man in his time of stress.”

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Gamaliel
Gamaliel

Gamaliel is a figure whose profession and category are unknown, with a death date of 63 AD. Limited information is available about his life and contributions. more

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