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“Nowadays, everybody fancies himself an expert in government and wants to have a say.”
― B.F. Skinner, Walden Two

“Any single historical event is too complex to be adequately known by anyone. It transcends all the intellectual capacities of men. Our practice is to wait until a sufficient number of details have been forgotten. Of course things seem simpler then! Our memories work that way; we retain the facts which are easiest to think about.”
― B.F. Skinner, Walden Two

“What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.”
― B.F. Skinner, Walden Two

“The amateur doesn't appreciate the need for experimentation. He wants his experts to know.”
― B.F. Skinner, Walden Two