Timidity is the desire to avoid a greater evil, which we dread, by undergoing a lesser evil.
We may, under the guidance of reason, seek a greater good in the future in preference to a lesser good in the present, and we may seek a lesser evil in the present in preference to a greater evil in the future.
We may, under the guidance of reason, seek a lesser evil in the present, because it is the cause of a greater good in the future, and we may shun a lesser good in the present, because it is the cause of a greater evil in the future.
Further, a greater good is opposed to a greater evil, according to the Philosopher (Ethic.
Further, a greater evil is opposed to a greater good, as the Philosopher states (Ethic.
Now sometimes a man, by killing himself, avoids a greater evil, for example an unhappy life, or the shame of sin.
Therefore to bring death upon oneself in order to escape the other afflictions of this life, is to adopt a greater evil in order to avoid a lesser.
That it is a greater evilto do wrong, than to suffer wrong.
But I tell you, that it is a greater evil to do wrong than to suffer wrong; and that my first business is, to provide for myself such power and such skill as shall guard me against doing wrong.
If it was sinful at the commencement, to adopt it on the ground of escaping a greater evil, is it not equally sinful to swear to support it for the same reason, or until, in process of time, it be purged from its corruption?
Thus, immediate and indispensable cooperation is allowed to avoid a greater public evil, or an equal public evil joined with grave loss to self; for it is lawful to permit a lesser in order to escape a greater evil.
Thus, the good of the sinner may justify one in cooperating, as when one assists in order to prevent the commission of a greater evil.
Is it lawful to advise another to commit a less evil in preference to a greater evil?
When to avoid a greater evil we are extraordinarily put on any such ceremony, it is meet that we join such words (where we have liberty) as may prevent the scandal, or hardening any present in sin.
It is an imperfection in our freedom that makes us capable of choosing evil instead of good, a greater evil instead of the lesser evil, the lesser good instead of the greater good.
That is why what is about to cause a great injury must beforehand cause pain such as may force the animal to efforts capable of repulsing or shunning the cause of this discomfort, and of forestalling a greater evil.
For I certainly think that I and you and every man do really believe, that to do is a greater evil than to suffer injustice: and not to be punished than to be punished.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "greater evil" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
