Who said “Of two evils, choose neither.”?

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Salt-Cellars (1885)

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Spurgeon, C. H. (n.d.). Of two evils, choose neither. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15021-of-two-evils-choose-neither/

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Spurgeon, Charles Haddon. “Of two evils, choose neither.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15021-of-two-evils-choose-neither/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Spurgeon, Charles Haddon. “Of two evils, choose neither.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15021-of-two-evils-choose-neither/.

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