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We Shouldn't Teach Great Books; We Should Teach A Love Of Reading.

To Say That A Man Is Sinful Because He Sins Is To Give An Operational Definition Of Sin. To Say That He Sins Because He Is Sinful Is To Trace His Behavior To A Supposed Inner Trait. But Whether Or Not A Person Engages In The Kind Of Behavior Called Sinful Depends Upon Circumstances Which Are Not Mentioned In Either Question. The Sin Assigned As An Inner Possession (the Sin A Person "knows") Is To Be Found In A History Of Reinforcement.

We Do Not Choose Survival As A Value, It Chooses Us.

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.

In A World Of Complete Economic Equality, You Get And Keep The Affections You Deserve. You Can't Buy Love With Gifts Or Favors, You Can't Hold Love By Raising An Inadequate Child, And You Can't Be Secure In Love By Serving As A Good Scrub Woman Or A Good Provider.