A self is a repertoire of behavior appropriate to a given set of contingencies.

Many social practices essential to the welfare of the species involve the control of one person by another, and no one can suppress them who has any concern for human achievements

I don't believe in God, so I'm not afraid of dying.

We admire people to the extent that we cannot explain what they do, and the word 'admire' then means 'marvel at.'

That's all teaching is; arranging contingencies which bring changes in behavior.

Science is a willingness to accept facts even when they are opposed to wishes.

Society already possesses the psychological techniques needed to obtain universal observance of a code - a code which would guarantee the success of a community or state. The difficulty is that these techniques are in the hands of the wrong people-or, rather, there aren't any right people.