c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.479

The Wars of the Jews 3.479

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.479

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

479It is boldness and rashness, the effects of madness, that conduct of the Jews. Those passions indeed make a great figure when they succeed, but are quite extinguished upon the least ill success; but we are led on by courage, and obedience, and fortitude, which shows itself indeed in our good fortune, but still does not forever desert us in our ill fortune.