According to the dictionary it is freedom or a period of freedom from public disturbance or war. Montessori defined peace as the triumph of justice, love among humans and is revealed in the existence of a better world wherein harmony reigns. (Montessori, Maria)

“…The practical aspect of this ignorance on the part of adults toward the younger generation is reflected in wars and disasters. But if, instead of waiting to see the results of this ignorance in such calamities, man learnt to seek the true nature of Life, there would perhaps be neither wars nor disasters! Peace is a conquest. It is not an idea to be realized through the expression of ideas. And peace means something that touches the human heart. If it is to touch the heart of someone, let it touch the heart of the child. (Montessori, Maria, Unpublished lecture from the AMI Archives) “Peace is a goal that can be attained only through common accord, and the means to achieve this unity for peace are twofold—first, an immediate effort to resolve conflicts without recourse to violence—in other words, to prevent war—and second, a long-term effort to establish a lasting peace among men. Preventing conflicts is the work of politics; establishing peace is the work of education. We must convince the world of the need for a universal, collective effort to build the foundations for peace.” (Montessori, Maria, “For Peace”, Education and Peace, p. 21. This address was given before the European Congress for Peace in Brussels on 3 September 1936.)