"The concept of justice is distinct from that of fairness."

"The problem of stability is to show that a just society can be stable over time."

"The difference principle requires that inequalities work to the benefit of the least advantaged."

"The idea of a political conception of justice is that it applies to the basic structure of society and is independent of any comprehensive philosophical or religious doctrine."

"The general conception of justice requires that all social primary goods—liberty and opportunity, income and wealth, and the bases of self-respect—are to be distributed equally unless an unequal distr…"