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The senses, being the explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.
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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Children are not only sensitive to silence, but also to a voice which calls them ... Out of that silence.
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When we want to infuse new ideas, to modify or better the habits and customs of a people, to breathe new vigor into its national traits, we must use the children as our vehicle for little can be accomplished with adults.
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Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.
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Joy is the evidence of inner growth.
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