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“minus est semper eligendum”
De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.
Of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen.
Another version is ."Choose the lesser of two evils." Thomas à Kempis, the fifteenth-century theologian, advises us to make the best of a bad situation as we recognize the realities of choosing between less than ideal alternatives.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group D
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