“Don’t Let the Perfect become the Enemy of the Good” — it’s common knowledge, right?
Important words of wisdom with Great Historical Significance, right?
OK, if you say so …
François-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French writer, deist and philosopher.
Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.
* The better is the enemy of the good. — La Bégueule (1772)
Variant translations:
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
The best is the enemy of the good.
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Voltaire
Author and Philosopher, 1694 – 1778Francois Marie Arouet (pen name Voltaire) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. Voltaire’s intelligence, wit and style made him one of France’s greatest writers and philosophers.
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In 1726, Voltaire insulted the powerful young nobleman, “Chevalier De Rohan,” and was given two options: imprisonment or exile. He chose exile …
Woooo, some drama … could be a notable lesson here?