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

Maria Montessori

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

Maria Montessori

The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.

Maria Montessori

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

Maria Montessori

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

Maria Montessori

Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life.

Maria Montessori

Within the child lies the fate of the future.

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

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

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

Maria Montessori

The child who concentrates is immensely happy.

Maria Montessori

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

Maria Montessori