"Curiosity, which may or may not eventuate in something useful, is probably the outstanding characteristic of modern thinking."
— Abraham Flexner

January 1, 1970

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Flexner, Abraham, The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge. Harper’s Magazine. Issue 179, June / November 1939, p. 545.