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Every one in the world ought to do the things for which he is specially adapted. It is the part of wisdom to recognize what each one of us is best fitted for, and it is the part of education to perfect and utilize such predispositions. Because education can direct and aid nature but can never transform her.
Every one in the world ought to do the things for which he is specially adapted. It is the part of wisdom to recognize what each one of us is best fitted for, and it is the part of education to perfect and utilize such predispositions. Because education can direct and aid nature but can never transform her.
Approximate author period: c. 1911 AD · modern
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- Maria Montessori
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- Approximate author period: c. 1911 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Maria Montessori: life dates 1870 to 1952. Wikidata Q131117, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131117 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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