Two things are necessary, the development of individuality and the participation of the individual in a truly social life.

We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker already braced for action, who cannot live without working and being active.

The fundamental basis of education must always remain that one must act for oneself. That is clear. One must act for him or herself.

The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.

How does he achieve this independence? He does it by means of a continuous activity. How does he become free? By means of constant effort. we know that development results from activity. The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.

The social rights of children must be recognized so that a world suited to their needs may be constructed for them. The greatest crime that society commits is that of wasting the money which it should use for children on things that will destroy them and society itself as well.

The whole of mankind is one and only one, one race, one class and one society.