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Children are not only sensitive to silence, but also to a voice which calls them ... Out of that silence.
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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The hand is the prehensile organ of the mind.
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All our handling of the child will bear fruit, not only at the moment, but in the adult they are destined to become.
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The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!
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What the hand does the mind remembers.
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What we need is a world full of miracles, like the miracle of seeing the young child seeking work and independence, and manifesting a wealth of enthusiasm and love.
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