In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.

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.

When the basic structure of society is publicly known to satisfy its principles for an extended period of time, those subject to these arrangements tend to develop a desire to act in accordance with these principles and to do their part in institutions which exemplify them

Ideally a just constitution would be a just procedure arranged to insure a just outcome.

A political conception covers the right to vote, the political virtues, and the good of political life, but it doesn't intend to cover anything else.

The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves the evil man is the love of injustice.

The fundamental criterion for judging any procedure is the justice of its likely results.