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The Child, Society & the World: Unpublished Speeches

and Writings; Chapter IV-1:

Man’s Place in CreationMaria Montessori

The Child, Society & the World: Unpublished Speeches

and Writings; Chapter IV-1:

Man’s Place in CreationMaria Montessori

“The secret of education is to recognize and observe the divine in man; that is to know, love and serve the divine in man. To help and cooperate from the position of the creature not of the Creator. We have to further the divine work but not substitute ourselves for it, otherwise we become seducers of nature.”

“The secret of education is to recognize and observe the divine in man; that is to know, love and serve the divine in man. To help and cooperate from the position of the creature not of the Creator. We have to further the divine work but not substitute ourselves for it, otherwise we become seducers of nature.”

The Child, Society & the World:

Chapter IV-4: Cosmic Education

The Child, Society & the World:

Chapter IV-4: Cosmic Education

“An ardent admiration towards this prodigious humanity must be the fundamental sentiment of the new generations. They must feel the pride and privilege of belonging to humanity. Man must appear as a sacred being of creation and as the greatest marvel of nature

“An ardent admiration towards this prodigious humanity must be the fundamental sentiment of the new generations. They must feel the pride and privilege of belonging to humanity. Man must appear as a sacred being of creation and as the greatest marvel of nature

and the sentiment of “gratitude and love” for all the advantages that we enjoy in life must be aroused with every step that is taken in the field of culture. No object must be made use of without the thought that some unknown man produced it.”

Maria Montessori

and the sentiment of “gratitude and love” for all the advantages that we enjoy in life must be aroused with every step that is taken in the field of culture. No object must be made use of without the thought that some unknown man produced it.”

Maria Montessori

“The secret of education is to recognize and observe the divine in man; that is to know, love and serve the divine in man. To help and cooperate from the position of the creature not of the Creator. We have to further the divine work but not substitute ourselves for it, otherwise we become seducers of nature.”

“The secret of education is to recognize and observe the divine in man; that is to know, love and serve the divine in man. To help and cooperate from the position of the creature not of the Creator. We have to further the divine work but not substitute ourselves for it, otherwise we become seducers of nature.”

The Child, Society and the World: Chapter IV-4: Cosmic Education, p. 109 (India, 1946)

The Child, Society and the World: Chapter IV-4: Cosmic Education, p. 109 (India, 1946)

“One thing still evades the intelligence of humanity and that is the consciousness of their terrestrial destiny and of the fact that the whole of humanity is so intimately united that it forms but one organized energy.”

Maria Montessori

“One thing still evades the intelligence of humanity and that is the consciousness of their terrestrial destiny and of the fact that the whole of humanity is so intimately united that it forms but one organized energy.”

Maria Montessori

The Advanced Montessori Method -1; Chapter 3 My Contribution to Experimental Science

The Advanced Montessori Method -1; Chapter 3 My Contribution to Experimental Science

This spiritual phenomenon which may co-involve the entire consciousness of the adult, is therefore only one of the constant elements of the phenomenon of ‘internal formation’.

This spiritual phenomenon which may co-involve the entire consciousness of the adult, is therefore only one of the constant elements of the phenomenon of ‘internal formation’.

It occurs as the normal beginning of the inner life of children, and accompanies its development in such a manner as to become accesible to research, as an experimental fact.

Maria Montessori

It occurs as the normal beginning of the inner life of children, and accompanies its development in such a manner as to become accesible to research, as an experimental fact.

Maria Montessori

“What we are apt to say is “Obey me and be like me.” What we ought to say is “Obey God and become like God.” We think we say it because in words we are constantly telling the child to obey God but our actions do not agree with the words.”

“What we are apt to say is “Obey me and be like me.” What we ought to say is “Obey God and become like God.” We think we say it because in words we are constantly telling the child to obey God but our actions do not agree with the words.”

“There are two things to do: give a knowledge of God and all the things of religion; and recognize, admire and serve the inner forces of the child and humbly set ourselves aside with the intention of cooperating so that the personality of the child with its inner presence is always before us.

“There are two things to do: give a knowledge of God and all the things of religion; and recognize, admire and serve the inner forces of the child and humbly set ourselves aside with the intention of cooperating so that the personality of the child with its inner presence is always before us.

This must be the basis of education. The task set before themselves by masters has generally been to mould soft material and fill empty vessels, but we must set ourselves to see the marvels hidden in the child and help him to unfold them.”

This must be the basis of education. The task set before themselves by masters has generally been to mould soft material and fill empty vessels, but we must set ourselves to see the marvels hidden in the child and help him to unfold them.”

The Child, Society and the World; Chapter 3The Child, Society and the World; Chapter 3

Just as there is a tendency to develop language in every man, so there is a tendency to develop religion.

Language and religion are the two characteristics of every group of men…

Just as there is a tendency to develop language in every man, so there is a tendency to develop religion.

Language and religion are the two characteristics of every group of men…

…if we lack religion we lack something fundamental for the development of man.

Maria Montessori

…if we lack religion we lack something fundamental for the development of man.

Maria Montessori

The Child, Society and the World, Chapter 3The Child, Society and the World, Chapter 3

If you have not got a vision of the child’s soul, you cannot help it in its development.

Maria Montessori

If you have not got a vision of the child’s soul, you cannot help it in its development.

Maria Montessori