Discipline must come through liberty. . . . We do not consider an individual disciplined — Maria Montessori
The greatest source of discouragement is the conviction that one is unable to do something — Maria Montessori
This then is the first duty of an educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop. — Maria Montessori
Only through freedom and environmental experience is it practically possible for human — Maria Montessori
Character formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation. — Maria Montessori
Movement, or physical activity, is thus an essential factor in intellectual growth, — Maria Montessori
The child seeks for independence by means of work; an independence of body and mind. — Maria Montessori