“At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life the thorns should never be plucked from his roses.”

Ellen Key

“Everything, everything in war is barbaric... But the worst barbarity of war is that it forces men collectively to commit acts against which individually they would revolt with their whole being.”

Ellen Key

“When one paints an ideal one does not need to limit one's imagination.”

Ellen Key

“Whereas nationalism still seeks power, honour, and glory through means that endanger other countries, patriotism knows that a country's strength and honour can only be permanently safeguarded through ...”

Ellen Key

“Children must be impressed with the fact that the greatest heroes are those who fight to help others, not those who fight for power or glory. They must be made to understand that victory does not prov...”

Ellen Key