John Dewey, (1859-1952) American philosopher, psychologist, professor, and progressive educational reformer. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-5] of 5 John Dewey quotesJohn Dewey QuotesJohn Dewey Liberty is not just an idea, an abstract principle. It is power, effective power to do specific things. There is no such thing as liberty in general; liberty, so to speak, at large.~ John Dewey Mankind likes to think in terms of extreme opposites. It is given to formulating its beliefs in terms of Either/Ors, between which it recognizes no intermediate possibilities.~ John Dewey Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society which is coming where everyone is interdependent.~ John Dewey The teacher is engaged not simply in the training of individuals, but in the formation of the proper social life.... In this way, the teacher always is the prophet of the true God and the usherer-in of the true Kingdom of God.~ John Dewey The only freedom that is of enduring importance is the freedom of intelligence, that is to say, freedom of observation and of judgment, exercised in behalf of purposes that are intrinsically worth while. The commonest mistake made about freedom is, I think, to identify it with freedom of movement, or, with the external or physical side of activity.~ John Dewey Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print