The environment itself will teach the child, if every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent of teacher, who should remain a quiet observer of all that happens.

It is necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him feel her presence too much, so that she may always be ready to supply the desired help, but may never be the obstacle between the child and his experience.

He does it with his hands, by experience, first in play and then through work. The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.

Human dignity ... is derived from a sense of independence.

Concentration is a part of life. It is not the consequence of a method of education.

The hand is the prehensile organ of the mind.

Work is necessary; it can be nothing less than a passion; a person is happy in accomplishment.