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Based on the provided documents, Ellen White did make a statement that directly addresses your question. In her counsel about publishing work, she wrote: "The time taken to publish matters that do an evil work is worse than wasted" (6MR 268.1). While this specific statement was about publishing harmful literature rather than about the quantity of information in general, it does show her concern that certain types of content could be worse than having nothing at all. However, the documents don't contain a direct statement from Ellen White saying that giving "too much information" is worse than "too little" as a general principle. The closest relevant guidance comes from her approach to compilation work, where the principle was: "Where Ellen White has said much, much has been included. Where she has said little, little has been included" (PaM 14.1). This suggests a balanced approach rather than a preference for less information. The documents also emphasize the importance of completeness and context. One passage cautions: "There are a number of other instances similar to those cited above where Ellen White does not in a given statement enumerate all the elements of an adequate diet. Care must be exercised to get her complete thought on each subject. An isolated statement should not be used by itself, lest the part be taken for the whole" (CD 5.2). This indicates that having incomplete information could actually be problematic, as it might lead to misunderstanding her full counsel on a topic. So while Ellen White did warn against publishing harmful content (which would be worse than nothing), the documents don't support a general principle that more information is worse than less. Instead, they emphasize accuracy, completeness, and proper context. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the importance of studying her writings in their full context? • How did Ellen White approach selecting and organizing material for her books? • What counsel did she give about discerning truth from error in what we read? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Does+Ellen+white+say+that+giving+too+much+information+is+worse+than+too+little%3F)