"Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust."

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Source : John Rawls (2009). “A Theory of Justice”, p.3, Harvard University Press

John Rawls

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“My dad was undeniably famous when I was a kid - he was on Wogan and Clive James and the radio every week, but as far as I was concerned he wasn't famous enough. My best friend was Ben Brooke-Taylor. His dad Tim was in The Goodies - that was famous.”

Source : Jewish Chronicle, February 23, 2007.
“Logic was to cognition as geometry was to landscape”
“Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.”
“I think of movies as depicting moments of change. Change is growth, and that change also possesses the same dynamism that movies do.”
“In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.”

Source : 'The Heart'
“We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbors, near and far, day in and day out, to building that peaceful society in which the tragedies we have known are a bad memory and a continuing warning.”

Source : Betty Williams' Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1977.
“I played from the time I was seven years old. My father was my first baseman coach. I had opportunities that I never really pursued - with some Miami teams and a few larger colleges, and then I ended up bailing and began cooking.”
“Changing the structure and rules of the global economy will require a mass movement based on messages of compassion, justice, and equality, as well as collaborative and democratic processes ... If we stay positive, inclusive, and democratic, we have a truly historic opportunity to build a global movement for social justice.”

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