Curiosity is very important I think, and I think too much of education, starting with childhood education, is either designed to kill curiosity or it works out that way anyway.
Nothing will change until we change - until we throw off our dependence and act for ourselves. - Myles Horton
Nothing will change until we change - until we throw off our dependence and act for ourselves.
- Myles Horton
When people criticize me for not having any respect for existing structures and institutions, I protest. I say I give institutions and structures and… - Myles Horton
When people criticize me for not having any respect for existing structures and institutions, I protest. I say I give institutions and structures and…
You can't be a revolutionary, you can't want to change society if you don't love people, there's no point in it. - Myles Horton
You can't be a revolutionary, you can't want to change society if you don't love people, there's no point in it.
I also knew that if people have a position on something and you try to argue them into changing it, you’re going to strengthen that position. If you … - Myles Horton
I also knew that if people have a position on something and you try to argue them into changing it, you’re going to strengthen that position. If you …
If you only try to do the things where you win, then you'll never try to do anything worth doing. - Myles Horton
If you only try to do the things where you win, then you'll never try to do anything worth doing.
I’m much better at working out ideas in action than I am in theorizing about it and then transferring my thinking to action. I don’t work that way. I… - Myles Horton
I’m much better at working out ideas in action than I am in theorizing about it and then transferring my thinking to action. I don’t work that way. I…
I'm as proud of my inconsistencies as I am my consistencies. - Myles Horton
I'm as proud of my inconsistencies as I am my consistencies.
I feel that all knowledge should be in the free-trade zone. Your knowledge, my knowledge, everybody's knowledge should be made use of. I think people… - Myles Horton
I feel that all knowledge should be in the free-trade zone. Your knowledge, my knowledge, everybody's knowledge should be made use of. I think people…
Instead of thinking that you put pieces together that will add up to a whole, I think you have to start with the premise that they're already togethe… - Myles Horton
Instead of thinking that you put pieces together that will add up to a whole, I think you have to start with the premise that they're already togethe…
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