<P> "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without ." </P> <P> Perfect is the enemy of good is an aphorism which is commonly attributed to Voltaire, who quoted an Italian proverb in his Dictionnaire philosophique in 1770: "Le meglio è l'inimico del bene". It subsequently appeared in his moral poem, La Bégueule, which starts </P> <P> Dans ses écrits, un sage Italien Dit que le mieux est l'ennemi du bien . (In his writings, a wise Italian says that the best is the enemy of the good) </P>

The best is the enemy of good enough