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Maria Montessori

We cannot create observers by saying 'observe,' but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses.

Maria Montessori

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Maria Montessori means that simply telling someone to watch or pay attention does not make them truly observant. Instead, people become capable of careful observation when they are trained to use their senses effectively through education.

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