"And then there is the enemy. He is not an opponent, more than that. It's as if fate has chosen the two of you for a duel that has no reason or meaning. You know about him, just as he knows about you, even though you have not crossed paths with him in any area of life or career. He hates you, he wants your bread and your life: you have never sinned against him. You spend a lifetime avoiding and looking for each other.
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Márai SándorAll Translations
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And then there is the enemy. He is not an opponent, more than that. It's as if fate has chosen the two of you for a duel that has no reason or meaning. You know about him, just as he knows about you, even though you have not crossed paths with him in any area of life or career. He hates you, he wants your bread and your life: you have never sinned against him. You spend a lifetime avoiding and looking for each other.
""S aztán van az ellenség. Nem ellenfél ő, több annál. Mintha a végzet kijelölt volna kettőtöket egy párharcra, melynek nincs oka, sem értelme. Tudsz róla, ahogy ő is tud felőled, noha az élet, a pálya semmilyen területén nem keresztezted útját. Gyűlöl téged, kenyeredre, életedre tör: soha nem vétettél ellene. Egy életen át kerülitek és keresitek egymást."