Alexander Sutherland Neill Professions : Educator Born : 1883 Died : 1973 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Alexander Sutherland Neill If the emotions are free the intellect will look after itself Alexander Sutherland Neill education feelings teacher The function of the child is to live his own life - not the life that his anxious parents think he should live. Alexander Sutherland Neill teaching education children The difficult child is the child who is unhappy. He is at war with himself; and in consequence, he is at war with the world. Alexander Sutherland Neill family war children When my first wife & I began the school, we had one main idea: to make the school fit the child - instead of making the child fit the school. Alexander Sutherland Neill children ideas school Love and hate are not opposites. The opposite of love is indifference. Alexander Sutherland Neill hate opposites love There is never a problem child; there is only a problem parent Alexander Sutherland Neill parent inspiration children Free children are not easily influenced; the absence of fear accounts for this phenomenon. Indeed, the absence of fear is the finest thing that can happen to a child. Alexander Sutherland Neill family absence children I answered that one learns to live, not by hearing of other lives, but by living; for words are infinitely less important than acts. Alexander Sutherland Neill learning important life Take from others what you want, but never be a disciple of anyone. Alexander Sutherland Neill disciple what-you-want want I never once went to a prostitute, maybe because so many enthusiastic amateurs were around. Alexander Sutherland Neill enthusiastic It starts with a crush, it then may turn into love, and hopefully will end up as soulmates. Alexander Sutherland Neill soulmate crush love Similar Authors Booker T. Washington educator Allan Kardec educator Arnold Ehret educator Bill Nye educator David Berlinski educator Dorothy Height educator All Authors
