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

"The teacher is not merely a facilitator but also a cultural worker."

"The teacher is no longer merely the-one-who-teaches, but he who is himself taught in dialogue with the students, who in turn while being taught also teach. They become jointly responsible for a proces…"

"To be human is to be in a constant process of becoming."

"The object of the banking concept of education is to turn them into automatons—the minimization of their creative power."