《墨子·16章 兼爱(下)》
既然如此，那么请问：假如今年有瘟疫，万民大多因劳苦和冻饿而辗转死于沟壑之中的，已经很多了。
然即敢问：今岁有疠疫，万民多有勤苦冻馁，转死沟壑中者，既已众矣。
In this case, let me ask: Suppose that the plague broke out this year, and many people died of fatigue and starvation in the ditches.