He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies.

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Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if...

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if...

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if...

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if...

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Curiosity can lead you to bigger and better things. Columbus found America by accident.

Curiosity can lead you to bigger and better things. Columbus found America by accident.

You know what a woman's curiosity is

You know what a woman's curiosity is

Curiosity is one of the lowest of the human faculties. You will have noticed in...

Curiosity is one of the lowest of the human faculties. You will have noticed in...

Many a secret that cannot be pried out by curiosity can be drawn out by...

Many a secret that cannot be pried out by curiosity can be drawn out by...

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it,...

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it,...

Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down...

Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down...

Go around asking a lot of damn fool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity...

Go around asking a lot of damn fool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity...

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of...

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of...

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Let's just say I was testing the bounds of reality. I was curious to see...

Let's just say I was testing the bounds of reality. I was curious to see...

My alma mater was books, a good library - I could spend the rest of...

My alma mater was books, a good library - I could spend the rest of...

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

It is easier to believe than to doubt.

It is easier to believe than to doubt.