A Child Who Has Been Severely Punished

Somehow People Get The Idea I Think We Should Be Given Gumdrops Whenever We Do Anything Of Value.

Many Instructional Arrangements Seem "contrived," But There Is Nothing Wrong With That. It Is The Teacher's Function To Contrive Conditions Under Which Students Learn. It Has Always Been The Task Of Formal Education To Set Up Behavior Which Would Prove Useful Or Enjoyable Later In A Student's Life.

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.

Give Me A Child And I'll Shape Him Into Anything.

To Require A Citizen To Sign A Loyalty Oath Is To Destroy Some Of The Loyalty He Could Otherwise Claim, Since Any Subsequent Loyal Behavior May Then Be Attributed To The Oath.