John Dewey

"The ability to see significance in the small things of life is a mark of wisdom."

"There is room in the world for a great many types of people."

"Language is the medium of thought."

"The great tradition of institutional education works against the student's capacity for genuine thinking."

"A work of art when truthfully produced is the most effective means of communicating truth."

"Peace is not merely the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."

"The world of the savage seems to have no meaning beyond its immediate experience."

"In our zeal we often forget that continuous learning is the only way to master a skill."

"Man is naturally a social animal, and his natural impulses lead him to form communities."

"The trained mind develops the capacity to see problems where others see only answers."

"We organize our experience through action, not merely through contemplation."

"The real question for the educator is how to make abstract ideas concrete and meaningful."

"There is no such thing as mental discipline independent of content."

"Everything that in a narrow sense has been called 'fine art' has its roots in the mode of social living."

"The test of a true philosophy is its ability to resolve conflicts in human conduct."

"Industrial conditions have produced a split between doing and thinking."

"Opportunity is not something that comes to the idle."

"The school is fundamentally a mode of community life."

"We live not by gazing at the stars but by understanding our place in the cosmos."

"There is nothing fixed or final about human nature."

"The quality of life depends upon the character of the social fabric."

"Time is the essence of all growth and development."

"A man may not become wise by following the wisdom of others."

"The human being is above all else a creature of habit."

"To philosophize is to make a deliberate effort to understand the world."

"The principle of habit is the platform upon which all education builds."

"Democracy is a way of living, not a political arrangement."

"The school should be where children learn to live together."

"Moral education is the greatest and most fundamental duty of a teacher."

"The struggle with limitation is the essence of growth."