B. F. Skinner Quotes

I think it is important to remind people of the extent of our free will.

You never want me in a position to have to think. That's bad.

Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.

Self Control, Not State Control

A libertarian is a person who believes that no one has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being, or to advocate or delegate its initiation. Those who act consistently with this principle are libertarians, whether they realize it or not. Those who fail to act consistently with it are not libertarians, regardless of what they may claim.

I don't want anyone controlling me.

I like being in control of my own destiny, really.

To some, freedom means the opportunity to do what they want to do; to most it means not to do what they do not want to do. It is perhaps true that those who can grow will feel free under any condition.

Freedom is the power to choose our own chains.

To be free means to choose, whose slave you want to be. ­

No government on earth can make men, who have realized freedom in their hearts, salute against their will.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self.

Freedom is control in your own life.

I enjoy making the decisions.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

I don't like people telling me what to do. I'm very independent.

The range of choice open to the individual is not the decisive factor in determining the degree of human freedom, but what can be chosen and what is chosen by the individual.

Is any man free except the one who can pass his life as he pleases?

I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it.

Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.

I like to control my own personal life.

Independence doesn't mean you decide the way you want.

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do.