At birth, the child leaves a person - his mother's womb - and this makes him independent of her bodily functions. The baby is next endowed with an urge, or need, to face the out world and to absorb it. We might say that he is born with 'the psychology of world conquest.' By absorbing what he finds about him, he forms his own personality.
Maria MontessoriIt is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.
Maria MontessoriCharacter formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation.
Maria Montessori