Order is not goodness; but perhaps it is the indispensable road to arrive at it.

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.

How does he achieve this independence? He does it by means of a continuous activity. How does he become free? By means of constant effort. we know that development results from activity. The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.

A child's character develops in accordance with the obstacles he has encountered... or the freedom favoring his development that he has enjoyed.

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

The fundamental basis of education must always remain that one must act for oneself. That is clear. One must act for him or herself.

Nothing is created or destroyed in nature.