It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society. - Paulo Freire 1 Share Now -
The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom. - Paulo Freire 2 Share Now -
Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferrals of information. - Paulo Freire 3 Share Now -
It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society. - Paulo Freire 4 Share Now -
The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people. - Paulo Freire 5 Share Now -
Education must begin with the solution of the student-teacher contradiction, by reconciling the poles of the contradiction so that both are simultaneously teachers and students. - Paulo Freire 6 Share Now -