Only practical work and experience lead the young to maturity.

It is necessary, then, to give the child the possibility of developing according to the laws of his nature, so that he can become strong, and, having become strong, can do even more than we dared hope for him.

Never help a child with a task that they feel they can complete themselves.

We must therefore turn to the child as to the key to the fate of our future life.

Adults have not understood children or adolescents and they are, as a consequence, in continual conflict with them.

No one who has ever done anything really great or successful has ever done it simply because he was attracted by what we call a 'reward' or by the fear of what we call a 'punishment.'

To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher.