The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative. – John Dewey
Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home. – John Dewey
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis. – John Dewey
Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. – John Dewey