Alexander Sutherland Neill Quotes

• 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

  Education, Children, Teaching

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1970). “Summerhill: for & against”, Hart Pub. Co

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• If the emotions are free the intellect will look after itself

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Education, Teacher, Feelings

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1953). “The Free Child”

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• 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, School, Ideas

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1969). “Summerhill: a radical appoach to education”

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• 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, Children, War

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1969). “Summerhill: a radical appoach to education”

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• 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, Children, Absence

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1969). “Summerhill: a radical appoach to education”

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• There is never a problem child; there is only a problem parent

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Children, Inspiration, Parent

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1932). “The Problem Parent”

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• Love and hate are not opposites. The opposite of love is indifference.

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Love, Hate, Opposites

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1969). “Summerhill: a radical appoach to education”

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• Take from others what you want, but never be a disciple of anyone.

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Want, What You Want, Disciple

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1972). “Neill! Neill! Orange peel!: An autobiography”, Hart Associates

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• 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

  Life, Learning, Important

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• It starts with a crush, it then may turn into love, and hopefully will end up as soulmates.

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Love, Crush, Soulmate

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• I never once went to a prostitute, maybe because so many enthusiastic amateurs were around.

  Alexander Sutherland Neill

  Enthusiastic

  Alexander Sutherland Neill (1972). “Neill! Neill! Orange peel!: An autobiography”, Hart Associates

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