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Small bodies, the unaccreted leftovers of planetary formation, are oftenmistaken for the leftovers of planetary science in the sense that they areeverything else after the planets and their satellites (or sometimes just theirregular satellites) are accounted for. This mistaken view elides the greatdiversity of compositions, histories, and present-day conditions and processesfound in the small bodies, and the interdisciplinary nature of their study.Understanding small bodies is critical to planetary science as a field, and weurge planetary scientists and our decision makers to continue to supportscience-based mission selections and to recognize that while small bodies havebeen grouped together for convenience, the diversity of these objects in termsof composition, mass, differentiation, evolution, activity, dynamical state,physical structure, thermal environment, thermal history, and formation vastlyexceeds the observed variability in the major planets and their satellites.Treating them as a monolithic group with interchangeable members does a graveinjustice to the range of fundamental questions they address. We advocate for adeep and ongoing program of missions, telescopic observations, R and A funding,and student support that respects this diversity.

Strength In Diversity: Small Bodies as the Most Important Objects in Planetary Sciences