“Conscious faith is freedom.Emotional faith is slavery.Mechanical faith is foolishness.” George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was born on 13 January but the exact year remains unknown , since he burned all his private papers and documents before going to America in 1930. Some historians put his date of birth in 1866 and others in 1877, the year… Read More Faith and Sacred Dances
Jacques Barzun ( born on 30 November 1907) was a French-American historian, teacher and a philosopher of education Three quotes on teaching: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a… Read More Teaching
Maria Montessori, educatrice (31 agosto 1870 –1952) “Il più grande segno di successo per un insegnante è poter dire: i bambini stanno lavorando come se io non esistessi.” “Il bambino è insieme una speranza e una promessa per l’umanità”. “Costruire la pace è l’opera dell’educazione, la politica può solo evitare la guerra”. “The greatest sign… Read More Maria Montessori
On 18 September 1917, 23-year-old Aldous Huxley, future author of “Brave New World “ was hired as a schoolmaster at Eton. Huxley was born into a prominent family. His grandfather was a famous zoologist and his father was a writer and a respected schoolmaster. Aldous hoped to become a scientist like his… Read More Huxley & Orwell
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