“The unfinished character of human beings and the transformational character of reality necessitate that education be an ongoing activity.”

—  Paulo Freire

Source: Pedagogia do oprimido (Pedagogy of the Oppressed) (1968, English trans. 1970), Chapter 3, on dialogue.

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