"Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought."

"The original position with its veil of ignorance is a thought experiment."

"The two principles of justice are, first, that each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive scheme of equal basic liberties compatible with a similar scheme of liberties for others. Sec…"

"The intuitive idea is that since everyone's well-being depends upon a scheme of cooperation without which no one could have a satisfactory life, the division of advantages should be such as to draw fo…"

"The original position models fair conditions for agreement."