“We forget that, although each of the liberties which have been won must be defended with utmost vigour, the problem of freedom is not only a quantitative one, but a qualitative one; that we not only have to preserve and increase the traditional freedom, but that we have to gain a new kind of freedom, one which enables us to realize our own individual self; to have faith in this self and in life.”
― The Fear of Freedom
― The Fear of Freedom
“A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.”
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
“What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
“Anyone can achieve their fullest potential, who we are might be predetermined, but the path we follow is always of our own choosing. We should never allow our fears or the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny. Your destiny can't be changed but, it can be challenged. Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.”
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“There is every reason why the standards in our civilization are so low, because we have "poisoned," in a literal sense of the word, our minds with the physico-chemical effects of wrong ideas.”
― Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering
― Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering
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