Honoring Peacemakers: Martin Luther King Jr. and Maria Montessori
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Maria Montessori were both champions for peace and equality, and changed the world through their efforts. Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, the youngest to receive the honor. Dr. Montessori was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949, 1950, and 1951. Their great minds and work continue to inspire and motivate us today and generations to come.
About Peace
“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“True peace … suggests the triumph of justice and love among men; it reveals the existence of a better world where harmony reigns.”
— Dr. Maria Montessori
About Love
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Of all things love is the most potent.
— Dr. Maria Montessori
About Education
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking: it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.
— Dr. Maria Montessori
About Personal Development
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A child’s work is to create the person he/she will become.
— Dr. Maria Montessori
About Diversity
Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The needs of mankind are universal. Our means of meeting them create the richness and diversity of the planet. The Montessori child should come to relish the texture of that diversity.
— Dr. Maria Montessori
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