译文：有才能而没有权势，即使是贤人也不能制服不肖之徒。所以把一尺长的木材树立在高山之上，就能俯瞰万丈深渊，这并不是木材长，而是因为它所处的位置高。
华德福方法的核心是教育是一门艺术——它必须与孩子的经验对话。要教育整个孩子，必须触及他的心灵和意志，以及头脑。
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