Who said “We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every…”?

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Desmond Morris. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Naked Ape (1967), Chapter 4, "Exploration" (p. 107)

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“We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species.”
— Desmond Morris
VerifiedThe Naked Ape (1967), Chapter 4, "Exploration" (p. 107) · evidenceCuriosity

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Morris, D. (n.d.). We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5191-we-never-stop-investigating-we-are-never-satisfied/

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Morris, Desmond. “We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5191-we-never-stop-investigating-we-are-never-satisfied/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Morris, Desmond. “We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5191-we-never-stop-investigating-we-are-never-satisfied/.

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