Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.

The greatest triumph of our educational method should always be this: to bring about the spontaneous progress of the child.

Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.

The first idea that the child must acquire, in order to be actively disciplined, is that of the difference between good and evil.

An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.

The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task.

Order is one of the needs of life which, when it is satisfied, produces a real happiness