There is no true word that is not at the same time a praxis. Thus, to speak a true word is to transform the world.

The multitude is always in the wrong.

Educators need to know what happens in the world of the children with whom they work. They need to know the universe of their dreams, the language with which they skillfully defend themselves from the aggressiveness of their world, what they know independently of the school, and how they know it.

Sometimes a simple, almost insignificant gesture on the part of a teacher can have a profound formative effect on the life of a student.

The future isn't something hidden in a corner.The future is something we build in the present.

The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people.

The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor.