Paulo Freire — "Only through communication can human life hold meaning."

"Freedom is acquired by conquest, not by gift."

"Problem-posing education, as a humanistic and liberating praxis, constantly serves that end. Through dialogue, the teacher-of-the-students and the students-of-the-teacher cease to exist and a new term…"

"Hope is an ontological need."

"Authentic education is not carried on by 'A' for 'B' or by 'A' about 'B,' but rather by 'A' with 'B,' mediated by the world—a world which impresses and challenges both parties, giving rise to views an…"

"The greatest humanistic and historical task of the oppressed is to liberate themselves and their oppressors as well."