John Rawls — "The principles of justice are those that would be chosen by rational beings in a…"

"Justice as fairness is not a comprehensive moral doctrine, but a political conception of justice."

"The idea of public reason is that citizens are to conduct their political discussions in terms of reasons that all can reasonably be expected to endorse."

"The idea of public reason applies to the political domain, not to all aspects of life."

"The natural lottery is neither just nor unjust; nor is it unjust that persons are born into certain positions in society."

"The concept of a person as free and equal is a fundamental idea in justice as fairness."