Johann Pestalozzi

"Everything that men esteem as valuable lies in the sphere of intellect."

"The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold."

"True education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

"Wisdom is not found in books alone."

"The child learns to live by living."

"Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go."

"The masses live in obscurity because they have no instrument to bring out their latent talents."

"All real education tends to make people not merely think, but act."

"We should respect every human being as an end in themselves."

"The purpose of education is to develop in each individual all the abilities which human nature permits."

"Method is the path upon which sure-footed travelers may walk safely through fog and over dangerous ground."

"Freedom is the condition of the highest development of the individual."

"Man becomes man only through education."

"The education of mankind has hitherto been neglected."

"Arithmetic is the most elementary form of intellectual activity."

"The child is the creator of his own future."

"Charity and love are what nature demands of man."

"In teaching the young, we are all teachers of democracy."

"The heart of education is the education of the heart."

"Man is but a part of nature, yet called to perfect himself."

"Nothing great can be accomplished without patience and perseverance."

"The development of man depends upon the development of his faculties."

"Truth is found in nature, not in the imagination of philosophers."

"The poor man must be raised by education, not by charity."

"Discipline should lead to self-discipline, not to submission."

"The basis of all good education is the development of character."

"A man without education is like a tree without fruit."

"The purpose of life is the perfection of human nature."

"Every child has within himself infinite possibilities."

"Teach less and observe more."