Beings who are born not only unaware of, but quite indifferent to, the aims and habits of the social group have to be rendered cognizant of them and actively interested. Education, and education alone, spans the gap.

Cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life, and make it the full meaning of the present life.

In general it may be said that the things which we take for granted without inquiry or reflection are just the things which determine our conscious thinking and decide our conclusions. And these habitudes which lie below the level of reflection are just those which have been formed in the constant give and take of relationship with others.

Knowledge falters when imagination clips its wings or fears to use them.

Experience alone cannot deliver to us necessary truths; truths completely demonstrated by reason. Its conclusions are particular, not universal.

It is difficult to connect general principles with such thoroughly concrete things as children.

As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance.