September 23, 2019 / Last updated : September 17, 2019 B. F. Skinner Foundation Skinner's Quote of the Day Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 1 “… nothing less than a vast improvement in our understanding of human behavior will prevent the destruction of our way of life of mankind.” (p. 68)