October 18, 2019 / Last updated : October 16, 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 19 “The practical problem in continuing the struggle for freedom and dignity is not to destroy controlling forces but to change them …” (p. 80)