Authentic thinking, thinking that is concerned about reality, does not take place in ivory tower isolation, but only in communication. If it is true that thought has meaning only when generated by action upon the world, the subordination of students to teachers becomes impossible.

The multitude is always in the wrong.

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

What if we discover that our present way of life is irreconcilable with our vocation to become fully human?

Leaders who do not act dialogically, but insist on imposing their decisions, do not organize the people--they manipulate them. They do not liberate, nor are they liberated: they oppress.

This capacity to go beyond the factors of conditioning is one of the obvious advantages of the human person.

The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves.