A child needs freedom within limits.

A man is not what he is because of the teachers he has had, but because of what he has done

The observation of the way in which the children pass from the first disordered movements to those which are spontaneous and ordered -- this is the book of the teacher; this is the book which must inspire her actions . . .

Freedom in intellectual work is found to be the basis of internal discipline.

We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself; this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.

In the psychological realm of relationship between teacher and child, the teacher's part and its techniques are analogous to those of the valet; they are to serve, and to serve well: to serve the spirit.

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