“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.”
Jerry Garcia (1942–1995) American musician and member of the Grateful Dead
“Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?”
— Laurell K. Hamilton, book Danse Macabre
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