"There can be no substitute for work, neither……" — Maria Montessori

"There can be no substitute for work, neither affection nor physical well-being can replace it."

— Maria Montessori

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256 Quotes by Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori has 256 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher.
Never help a child with a task that they feel they can complete themselves.
Discipline must come through liberty. . . . We do not consider an individual disciplined only when he has been…
Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the…
Education should no longer be most imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human…
Growth and psychic development are therefore guided by: the absorbent mind, the nebulae and the sensitive periods, with their respective…
Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but…
The child seeks for independence by means of work; an independence of body and mind.
We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker…
Except when he has regressive tendencies, the child's nature is to aim directly and energetically at functional independence.
Our goal is not so much the imparting of knowledge as the unveiling and developing of spiritual energy.
By the age of three, the child has already laid down the foundations of his personality as a human being,…

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More Affection Quotes

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Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when… — Michelle Bachelet
There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or… — Lord Acton
That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and… — Amelia Barr
Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of… — Jane Addams
I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it… — Sarah Bernhardt
I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — George Best
I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people. — Bhumibol Adulyadej

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