The Wars of the Jews, 6.49

Flavius Josephus  translated by William Whiston

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49But since fate hath determined that death is to come of necessity upon all men, a sword is a better instrument for that purpose than any disease whatsoever. Why is it not then a very mean thing for us not to yield up that to the public benefit which we must yield up to fate?

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