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John Rawls Quotes: An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty... A person's right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself.
         

An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty... A person's right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself.


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A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you'd be willing to enter it in a random place.

A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you'd be willing to enter it in a random place.



The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.

The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.



The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves the evil man is the love of injustice.

The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves the evil man is the love of injustice.



An injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice.

An injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice.



Justice is happiness according to virtue.

Justice is happiness according to virtue.



A society regulated by a public sense of justice is inherently stable.

A society regulated by a public sense of justice is inherently stable.



The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.

The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.



The sense of justice is continuous with the love of mankind.

The sense of justice is continuous with the love of mankind.



The intolerant can be viewed as free-riders, as persons who seek the advantages of just institutions while not doing their share to uphold them.

The intolerant can be viewed as free-riders, as persons who seek the advantages of just institutions while not doing their share to uphold them.



Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.

Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.





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Decus et pretium recte petit experiens vir. The man who makes the attempt justly aims at honour and reward.



I think the best way for me to go into auditions psychologically was to say, 'You're not going to get it. This is the only acting experience you're going to have with this material.'

I think the best way for me to go into auditions psychologically was to say, 'You're not going to get it. This is the only acting experience you're going to have with this material.'



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The society of organizations is new-only seventy years ago employees were a small minority in every society.



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