Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.

Maria Montessori

We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.

Maria Montessori

Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationists.

Maria Montessori

The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist.

Maria Montessori

To aid life, leaving it free, however, that is the basic task of the educator.

Maria Montessori

The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six.

Maria Montessori

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

Maria Montessori

With man, the life of the body depends on the life of the spirit.

Maria Montessori

The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, The children are now working as if I did not exist.

Maria Montessori

The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.

Maria Montessori

Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.

Maria Montessori

Of all things love is the most potent.

Maria Montessori