"A just society aims to secure the primary goods for all its citizens."

"Justice is the standard by which the competing claims of individuals and groups are to be assessed."

"The idea of a well-ordered society is an ideal that we should strive for, even if we can never fully achieve it."

"The concept of justice I want to elaborate is that of justice as fairness."

"The role of philosophy in a democratic society is to help citizens clarify their own political values and to find public reasons for their political positions."