Intellectually religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves readily to the current view of the world and consecrate it.
John DeweyIf a person cannot foresee the consequences of his act, and is not capable of understanding what he is told about its outcome by those with more experience, it is impossible for him to guide his act intelligently. In such a state, every act is alike to him.
John DeweyAny genuine teaching will result, if successful, in someone's knowing how to bring about a better condition of things than existed earlier.
John Dewey