Lesser Evil

LESSER EVIL is one who, thinking with a cool mind, understands which of these two evils is the bigger one and which is the smaller one. Following this, he agrees to tolerate the smaller evil so that he does not have to face the bigger evil. In their affairs, ordinary people know only two things—the aspect of good and the aspect of evil. But the wise person is he who can also distinguish between the two types of evil, and then agree to tolerate the lesser evil so that he can be saved from a bigger evil.