Opportunities Quote by B.F. Skinner

““The tender sentiment of the 'one and only' has less to do with constancy of heart than with singleness of opportunity.””

B.F. Skinner

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“This is implied in the assertion that a man shows certain behavior because he was “born that way.” To object to this is not…

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“Severe punishment unquestionably has an immediate effect in reducing a tendency to act in a given way. This result is no doubt responsible for…

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“Once in a while a new government initiates a program to put power to better use, but its success or failure never really proves…

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“Promising paradise or threatening hell-fire is, we assumed, generally admitted to be unproductive. It is based upon a fundamental fraud which, when discovered, turns…

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