We have faith in the potentialities of others, of ourselves, and of mankind because, and only to the degree to which, we have experienced the growth of our own potentialities, the reality of growth in ourselves, the strength of our own power of reason and love.

The root of the word education is e-ducere, literally, to lead forth, or to bring out something which is potentially present.

The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.

The human passions transform man from a mere thing into a hero, into a being that in spite of tremendous handicaps tries to make sense of life.

We talk a great deal about Russia today, and I'm afraid that in twenty years, we and Russia will be more similar than different.

The kind of relatedness to the world may be noble or trivial, but even being related to the basest kind of pattern is immensely preferable to being alone.

Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.