"Liberation is a praxis: the action and reflection of men and women upon their world in order to transform it."

"The pedagogy of the oppressed, animated by authentic, humanist (not humanitarian) generosity, presents itself as a pedagogy of man."

"To be human is to engage in a constant dialogue with the world."

"This is why a truly liberating pedagogy, the pedagogy of freedom, must be praxis."

"Without this love, dialogue is at best a horizontal relationship of two 'I's' who, however, have no more than a superficial, verbal encounter."