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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 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

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

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

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

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

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other views from Dave Barry

27 other views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more sayings from Winston Churchill

74 more sayings from Winston Churchill