ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
adv.
P. and V. ἠπίως, P. πράως, φιλανθρώπως, V. εὐφρόνως, πρευμενῶς.