The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.

We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself; this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.

The undisciplined child enters into discipline by working in the company of others; not being told he is naughty.” “Discipline is, therefore, primarily a learning experience and less a punitive experience if appropriately dealt with.

The prize and punishments are incentives toward unnatural or forced effort, and, therefore we certainly cannot speak of the natural development of the child in connection with them.

The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.

At a given moment a child becomes interested in a piece of work, showing it by the expression of his face, by his intense attention, by his perseverance in the same exercise. That child has set foot upon the road leading to discipline.

To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.