It is not the child as a physical but as a psychic being that can provide a strong impetus to the betterment of mankind. It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course of human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization.

Knowing what we must do is neither fundamental nor difficult, but to comprehend which presumptions and vain prejudices we must rid ourselves of in order to be able to educate our children is most difficult.

We must support as much as possible the child's desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent.

He who is served is limited in his independence.

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

We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.

When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, "I want to do it!" But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children's needs, they say, "Help me to do it alone." And these words reveal their inner needs.