Tilden saw his six principles as telescoping into a single ethic of love

Evidence

Tilden was not wedded to only six principles; nor should we be. Years later, when asked by an inquisitive interpreter about how he had originally conceptualized his principles, Tilden answered that “there was nothing sacred about the number of principles being six.” He thought “there may be twelve,” or “perhaps, they could all be telescoped into one—love; love in a general sense, love for your own existence … love for people not persons … love of nature … [and] the love to communicate.” To Tilden, the number simplywas “not important.” — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 82

Categorization

• APHORISMS: ‘Love… for people not persons… the love to communicate’ reads as durable life-teaching about purpose in any educational craft.
• SEED: Article angle: what course polyad looks like if its shared core is love of place and people rather than coverage.
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source