#progressive

My father was a progressive farmer, and was always ready to lay aside an old plough if he could replace it with one better constructed for its work. All through life, I have ever been ready to buy a better plough. ↗

— Andrew Taylor Still

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Progressive societies outgrow institutions as children outgrow clothes. ↗

— Henry George

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Childhood’s work is learning, and it is in his play...that the child works at his job. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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The freest child is the child who is most interested in what he is doing, and at whose hand are the materials for his work or play. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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In his play he is no longer an onlooker merely; he is a part of the busy world of adults. He is practicing to take his place in that world when he is grown. He is getting is education. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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This was not the last time I was to spoil my own fun by asking questions. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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The child, unhampered, does not waste time. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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It is only in retrospect that the high points of our lives rise up, flaunting banners. ↗

— Caroline Pratt

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A school’s job [is] to begin education. ↗