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Voltaire is also attributed to saying that (in French of course). General Patton said it differently, and I quite like his take since he adds the aspect of tim
by olympus 11y ago
Voltaire is also attributed to saying that (in French of course). General Patton said it differently, and I quite like his take since he adds the aspect of time to it:
"A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan next week."
http://www.edbatista.com/2009/04/voltaire-patton-perfection.html http://www.edbatista.com/2009/04/voltaire-patton-perfection....
- bnegreve 11y agoWikipedia says it's Voltaire quoting an ancient Italian saying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good Old sayings don't really have frontiers, so it might as well be an old Russian saying.
- SeanLuke 11y agoI actually wrote a paper entitled this. My favorite alternate version is William Hazlitt (1778–1830): "He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others."
- stcredzero 11y agoOld sayings don't really have frontiers, so it might as well be an old Russian saying. I thought the classic Russian problem is having too many frontiers.