A teacher, therefore, who would think that he could prepare himself for his mission through study alone would be mistaken. The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task.

My vision of the future is no longer of people taking exams and proceeding from secondary school to University but of passing from one stage of independence to a higher, by means of their own activity and effort of will.

Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about by humanity through the child.

Under the urge of nature and according to the laws of development, though not understood by the adult, the child is obliged to be serious about two fundamental things ... the first is the love of activity... The second fundamental thing is independence.

The role of education is to interest the child profoundly in an external activity to which he will give all his potential

We must support as much as possible the child's desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent.

Character formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation.