Character Quote by John Rawls

Justice is the first virtue of social institutions,

— John Rawls

“Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected…

— John Rawls

Justice is a moral virtue, merely because it has that tendency to the good of mankind, and indeed is nothing but an artificial invention…

— David Hume

Justice is the most "political" or institutional of the virtues. The legitimacy of a state rests upon its claim to do justice.

— Alan Ryan

Justice is the idea of God, the ideal of man, the rule of conduct writ in the nature of mankind.

— Theodore Parker

Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing. The oldest law is that which regulates it, and this is still themost important…

— Elias Canetti

Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that…

— Horace Walpole

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.

— Denis Diderot

I have tried to set forth a theory that enables us to understand and to assess these feelings about the primacy of justice. Justice…

— John Rawls

Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe — not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective,…

— Bell Hooks

The State which we have founded must possess the four cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, discipline and justice ... Justice is the principle which…

— Plato

In matters of government, justice means force as well as virtue.

— Napoleon Bonaparte