A Quantum of Science

"No subject must be taught as if it were a quantum of science to be learnt by heart; it would become a dead weight in the memory of students, engendering nothing but boredom and a desire to get rid of it as soon as possible. It does not matter whether the pupils know or do not know a great amount of detail; they must participate with their very soul in the truth they are being taught." 

- A. Bacelli, Italian Minister of Education (1919)