A Quote by John Rawls

Justice as fairness provides what we want.

John Rawls

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Fairness Justice Provides Want

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John Rawls
American - Educator
February 21, 1921 - November 24, 2002

If we expect others to rely on our fairness and justice we must show that we rely on their fairness and justice.

Calvin Coolidge

All of us in America want there to be fairness when it comes to justice.

George W. Bush

If justice is supposed to be fair, than any justice system you would hope is based on fairness.

Peter Jackson

I have tried to set forth a theory that enables us to understand and to assess these feelings about the primacy of justice. Justice as fairness is the outcome: it articulates these opinions and supports their general tendency.

John Rawls

We need a Supreme Court justice who will restore fairness, balance, and independence to the highest level of the judiciary. Based on his record, I do not believe Gorsuch would be that kind of justice.

Bob Casey, Jr.

I have lived alone, I have fought alone, I have dealt with the pain alone. I will die alone. I think when I'm going to leave. I don’t want to be seen and I don’t want to be followed , I want to disappear quickly and quietly and without any drama , I want as much time in the darkness as I can possibly have . The darkness provides cover, the darkness provides places to hide and the darkness provides comfort.

James Frey

I cannot guarantee people absolute fairness. I can only promise that I will do everything in my power to secure fairness or create a greater degree of fairness.

Martin Schulz

Fairness is what justice really is.

Potter Stewart

Fairness and justice will be the base of my government.

Moon Jae-in

I understand the demands for justice and fairness made by the L.G.B.T. community.

Jeff Sessions

I'm looking for a Justice who appreciates the awesome responsibility that she will be given, if confirmed. A Justice who understands the gravity of the office and who respects the very different roles that the Constitution provides for each of the three branches of government.

Amy Klobuchar

Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples.

Rigoberta Menchu

Fairness' is one of the great mantras of the left. Since everyone has his own definition of fairness, that word is a blank check for the expansion of government power. What fairness means in practice is that third parties -- busybodies -- can prevent mutual accommodations by others.