John Rawls — "The problem of justice in the distribution of wealth and income is a problem of …"

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

"Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override."

"The problem of justice is to find principles that can be publicly justified to all members of society."

"The idea of reflective equilibrium is a state of affairs where one has considered various proposed principles and has revised one's judgments and principles until they cohere."

"The concept of justice is essentially a matter of fairness."