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“Most of us would speak to the most casual acquaintance with more apparent respect than to our own children, or the children with whom we work in the classroom. Why? Because we do not have power over the near-stranger; because we have no ego-involvement with that person…”

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“Російські автори [шкільних підручників] мають дивовижно статичне бачення світу і дивляться на історію з погляду ленінського «хто кого?» або як на битви між богатирями чи між арміями, не розглядаючи ідеї, не проводячи кропіткої розшифровки цінностей і слабо усвідомлюючи найголовнішу проблему сучасності, а саме взаємин між Собою та Іншим.”

“Forget about them. If you don't feel like going to school, don't. Don't force yourself. School can be a real nightmare. I know. You have these brown-nosing idiots for classmates and these teachers who act like they own the world. Eighty percent of them are deadbeats or sadists, or both. Plus all those ridiculous rules. The whole system's designed to crush you, and so the goodie-goodies with no imagination get good grades. I bet that hasn't changed a bit.”

“The logic of the school-mind is that it is better to leave school with a tool kit of superficial jargon derived from economics, sociology, natural science, and so on than with one genuine enthusiasm. But quality in education entails learning about something in depth.”