Since it is through movement that the will realises itself, we should assist a child in his attempts to put his will into act.

If I am going up a ladder, and a dog begins to bite at my ankles, I can do one of two things - either turn round and kick out at the it, or simply go on up the ladder. I prefer to go up the ladder!

We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.

When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, "I want to do it!" But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children's needs, they say, "Help me to do it alone." And these words reveal their inner needs.

It is not in human nature for all men to tread the same path of development, as animals do of a single species.

This is the treasure we need today - helping the child become independent of us and make his way by himself, receiving in return his gifts of hope and light.

Only practical work and experience lead the young to maturity.