We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

At this very moment enormous numbers of intelligent men and women of goodwill are trying to build a better world. But problems are born faster than they can be solved.

We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

A scientist may not be sure of the answer, but he's often sure he can find one. And that's a condition which is clearly not enjoyed by philosophy.

Except when physically restrained, a person is least free or dignified when he is under threat of punishment, and unfortunately most people often are.

The human species took a crucial step forward when its vocal musculature came under operant control in the production of speech sounds. Indeed, it is possible that all the distinctive achievements of the species can be traced to that one genetic change.

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless.