@inthehands interesting, not who I was thinking of and who the quote is from. But definitely a contemporary even though he was a couple of decades older
Although the person I'm thinking of while a great educator had very little to do with the school system itself and is more known for non formal education.
He is also a product of his time and said much that is problematic by today's standards. Although he did change significantly post ww1 with respect to colonialism