Citizens Quote by John Rawls

You might say that, if citizens are acting for the right reasons in a constitutional regime, then regardless of their comprehensive doctrines they want…

— John Rawls

There are two kinds of comprehensive doctrines, religious and secular. Those of religious faith will say I give a veiled argument for secularism, and…

— John Rawls

Any comprehensive doctrine, religious or secular, can be introduced into any political argument at any time, but I argue that people who do this…

— John Rawls

Now the good of political life is a great political good. It is not a secular good specified by a comprehensive doctrine like those…

— John Rawls

What's important is that people give the kinds of reasons that can be understood and appraised apart from their particular comprehensive doctrines: for example,…

— John Rawls

A comprehensive doctrine, either religious or secular, aspires to cover all of life. I mean, if it's a religious doctrine, it talks about our…

— John Rawls

A free society depends upon a high degree of mutual trust. The public will not give that trust to officials who are not seen…

— Archibald Cox

Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal…

— Abraham Lincoln

No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends.

— William Jennings Bryan

Worship isn't destructive, Martin. I know that. I don't. I only know it's the core of his life. What else has he got? He…

— Peter Shaffer

“The police ultimately pay the price for poor customer service when citizens become fearful of them.”

— Steven Magee

Jeff Chu's pilgrimage across America to discover his own place as a gay man in the Christian church as well as attitudes about being…

— Donna Freitas