The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six.

The real preparation for education is the study of one's self.

The teacher's task is not to talk, but to prepare and arrange a series of motives for cultural activity in a special environment made for the child.

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

The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth.

Within the child lies the fate of the future. Whoever wishes to confer some benefit on society must preserve him from deviations and observe his natural ways of acting. A child is mysterious and powerful and contains within himself the secret of human nature.

First the education of the senses, then the education of the intellect.