Lesser Evil Quotes

• Politics is the choice between the lesser of two evils.

  George Orwell

  Two, Evil, Choices

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• It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

  Margaret Mead

  Honesty, Acceptance, Evil

  Margaret Mead, Rhoda Bubendey Métraux (1979). “Margaret Mead, some personal views”, Angus & Robertson

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• If you always vote for the lesser of two evils, you will always have evil, and you will always have less.

  Ralph Nader

  Two, Evil, Vote

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• If you choose the lesser of two evils, you are still choosing evil.

  Ralph Nader

  Two, Evil, Stills

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  The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

  Edmund Burke

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Witty

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• Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Inspirational, Life, Doors

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.18, Shambhala Publications

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• I don't see much use in general slogans. Sometimes it is worth resisting evil with lesser evil, very commonly in fact.

  Noam Chomsky

  Evil, Use, Facts

  Source: thefifthcolumnnews.com

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• The two-party system is a bad joke on the American people; when it comes to Republicans and Democrats remember they are two sides of the same coin. Voting for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil and not an answer to our problems. A vote for a Republican or a Democrat will not fix anything and is a wasted vote.

  Aaron Russo

  Party, Two Sides, People

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• The lesser of two evils is still evil.

  Solomon

  Popular Vote, Two, Evil

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• No man chooses evil because it's evil. He only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

  Mary Wollstonecraft

  Happiness, Mistake, Men

  Mary Wollstonecraft (2008). “A Vindication of the Rights of Women & a Vindication of the Rights of Men”, Cosimo, Inc.

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• I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil.

  Penn Jillette

  Thinking, Games, Two

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Voting for the lesser of two evils is voting for your own enslavement.

  Gerald Celente

  Two, Evil, Voting

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• When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil.

  Max Lerner

  Integrity, Two, Evil

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• And I guess you judge how well you're doing by how well you sleep at night... and what your dreams are like.

  Stephen King

  Dream, Sleep, Night

  Stephen King (2016). “Different Seasons”, p.51, Simon and Schuster

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• War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.

  George Orwell

  War, Evil, Literature

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• Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Leadership, Peace, Military

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1958). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957”, p.152, Best Books on

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• Take a look at the police and how they treat you,
  Take a look at these corporations that cheat you.
  Democrats and Republicans are all see-through.
  Now we votin for the lesser of two evils...
  Man, don't let 'em deceive you.
  This is an autocracy, not a democracy,
  But to call this a democracy without mock interest
  In the laws of society? That's called hypocrisy.

  KRS-One

  Rap, Men, Law

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• There's a terrible danger in voting for the lesser of two evils because the parties can set it up that way.

  Hunter S. Thompson

  Party, Two, Evil

  Hunter S. Thompson (2012). “Ancient Gonzo Wisdom”, p.232, Pan Macmillan

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• I'm just deeply disappointed that once again we may have to settle for the lesser of two evils.

  Howard Dean

  Two, Evil, May

  "Source: Clark to endorse Kerry". www.cnn.com. February 13, 2004.

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• I do all the evil I can before I learn to shun it? Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Love, Learning, Evil

  Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.63, New Directions Publishing

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• Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.

  Jerry Garcia

  Two, Evil, Choices

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• Although war is evil, it is occasionally the lesser of two evils.

  McGeorge Bundy

  War, Two, Evil

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• The lack of money is the root of all evil.

  Mark Twain

  Funny, Bible, Sarcastic

  Mark Twain, John Sutton Tuckey (1980). “The Devil's Race-track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings : the Best from Which was the Dream? and Fables of Man”, p.337, Univ of California Press

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• What does the Right have to show for eight years of a Republican presidency? I supported George W. Bush in 2000 because I thought he had a conservative bone in his body somewhere. I supported him in 2004 because I thought him the lesser of two evils. At this point, I wouldn't let the fool park his car in my driveway. Bruce Bartlett was right, every damn word.

  John Derbyshire

  Eight, Years, Two

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• Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Friendship, Relationship, True Friend

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.91, Shambhala Publications

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