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• Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must…
• Thus I assume that to each according to his threat advantage is not a conception of justice.
• The perspective of eternity is not a perspective from a certain place beyond the world, nor the point of view of a…
• Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying…
• In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.
• Justice is the first virtue of social institutions,
• It is of first importance that the military be subordinate to civilian government
• Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The…

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