I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think.

Summary

This quote expresses skepticism towards complicated educational systems that assume every child is intellectually deficient and must be taught how to think. The speaker finds such systems excessive and believes that they underestimate the innate intellectual capacity of children. The quote suggests a preference for a more simplistic and individualized approach to education that recognizes and nurtures the natural thinking capabilities of each child.

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