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Of evils one should choose the least.
[Lat., Ex malis eligere minima oportere.]
Of evils one should choose the least.
[Lat., Ex malis eligere minima oportere.]
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the read more
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.
Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.
The Evil One has left, the evil ones remain.
[Ger., Den Bosen sind sie los, die Bosen sind geblieben.]
The Evil One has left, the evil ones remain.
[Ger., Den Bosen sind sie los, die Bosen sind geblieben.]
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
[Fr., Et tous maux sont pareils alors qu'ils sont extremes.]
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
[Fr., Et tous maux sont pareils alors qu'ils sont extremes.]
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
