evils

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Also, I am afraid your columns do not sufficiently extol the value of work, which Voltaire rightly claimed protects us from the evils of boredom, vice, and poverty.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"It comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils."

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

"I don't know if I'd say the lesser of two evils, but I think Chile needs a change," Claudio Sanjuez said, "and I clearly think Kast could be that alternative".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Initially Zaslav was welcomed as a conquering hero who would save Warner from the evils of telecom executives who didn’t understand showbiz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It was the only good the casket had held among the many evils, and it remains to this day mankind’s sole comfort in misfortune.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton