Faith in the possibilities of continued and rigorous inquiry does not limit access to truth to any channel or scheme of things. It does not first say that truth is universal and then add there is but one road to it.

Independent self-reliant people would be a counterproductive anachronism in the collective society of the future where people will be defined by their associations.

The future of our civilisation depends upon the widening spread and deepening hold of the scientific habit of mind.

Since education is not a means to living, but is identical with the operation of living a life which is fruitful and inherently significant, the only ultimate value which can be set up is just the process of living itself. And this is not an end to which studies and activities are subordinate means; it is the whole of which they are ingredients.

The teacher loses the position of external boss or dictator but takes on that of leader of group activities

The outstanding problem of the Public is discovery and identification of itself

Individuals are certainly interested, at times, in having their own way, and their own way may go contrary to the ways of others. But they are also interested, and chiefly interested upon the whole, in entering into the activities of others and taking part in conjoint and cooperative doings. Otherwise, no such thing as a community would be possible.