Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting on one's powers, it is necessary to follow this path of unremitting toil.

The adult ought never to mold the child after himself, but should leave him alone and work always from the deepest comprehension of the child himself.

Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.

The unknown energy that can help humanity is that which lies hidden in the child.

Two things are necessary, the development of individuality and the participation of the individual in a truly social life.

There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness. There is respect for the environment and for the individuals within it, which comes through experience of freedom within the community.