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I usually hesr it used in politics, to mean that a particular issue is not worth fighting for, even if you're on the right side, if doing so will damage your interests.
As an example, let's say a hardened criminal is on death-row in the USA, and the governor knows he's probably innocent. But the governor is also up for re-election. His adviser might say to him...
"Look, maybe that guy didn't commit that particular murder. But we all know he's a scumbag, who's done a lot of other bad stuff in his life. The public thinks he's guilty, they want him dead, and if you commute the sentence, you can kiss good-bye to your political career. Is saving the life of one degenerate thug really a hill you want to die on?"
A similar expression I've heard used, though less frequently, is "Paris is worth a mass". Apparently, way back when, there was one guy in line to become king of France, but he was a protestant, and would have to become Catholic to take the throne. After thinking it over, he reportedly said "Paris is worth a mass", meaning that even though he disagrees with Catholicism, it's better to convert and become king, then to stay in his faith and not become king.
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