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"These men (Essenes) are despisers of riches and so very communicative as raises our admiration. Nor is there anyone to be found among them who has more than another, for it is a law among them that those who come to them must let what they have be common to the whole order, insomuch that among them all there is no appearance of poverty, or excess of riches . . ." (Josephus: The Jewish War, Book 2, Ch. 8.3.122)