Maria Montessori, (1870-1952) Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, the Montessori method Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 Maria Montessori quotesMaria Montessori QuotesMaria Montessori Discipline must come through liberty... We do not consider an individual disciplined when he has been rendered as artificially silent as a mute and as immovable as a paralytic. He is an individual annihilated, not disciplined.~ Maria Montessori No one can be free unless he is independent... In reality, he who is served is limited in his independence...~ Maria Montessori Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print