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The first idea that the child must acquire, in order to be actively disciplined, is that of the difference between good and evil.
Maria Montessori
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Maria Montessori
Age: 81 †
Born: 1870
Born: August 31
Died: 1952
Died: May 6
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Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori
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