The child endures all things.

The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence.

It is necessary, then, to give the child the possibility of developing according to the laws of his nature, so that he can become strong, and, having become strong, can do even more than we dared hope for him.

The objects in our system are instead a help to the child himself, he chooses what he wants for his own use, and works with it according to his own needs, tendencies and special interests. In this way, the objects become a means of growth.

The world of education is like an island where people cut off from the world are prepared for life by exclusion from it.

The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge. He has the power to teach himself.

Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.