The first duty of the educator, whether he is involved with the newborn infant or the older child, is to recognize the human personality of the young being and respect it.
The child is truly a miraculous being, and this should be felt deeply by the educator.
Freedom in intellectual work is found to be the basis of internal discipline.
No one can be free unless he is independent.
The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task.
We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.