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Maria Montessori Philosopher

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Italy
  • Born: Aug 31, 1870
  • Died: May 6, 1952

Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is in use today in some public and private schools throughout the world.

The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything! men

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.' success & teacher

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

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. beauty, imagination, poetry & science

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

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more quotes from Robert Browning

22 more quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher