CMP Review 2026-08-08

August 8, 2026

“Curiosity should be the basis of a liberal education: it is self-guiding towards the acquisition of knowledge, and I hope a day may come when the questions of children shall in many cases form the main substance of a lesson.

“From curious children have sprung inventors, discoverers, travellers, scientists, philanthropists, and above all, among the average people, those who take a real interest in life, and in all it brings, who are consequently happy and mentally content. One may lose many things, but it is our own fault if we lose this divine curiosity which makes life so rich and so worth living.” (“The Instinct of Curiosity”, Smith, PR24)

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