The idea of public reason isn't about the right answers to all these questions, but about the kinds of reasons that they ought to be answered by.
John RawlsAt best the principles that economists have supposed the choices of rational individuals to satisfy can be presented as guidelines for us to consider when we make our decisions.
John RawlsPeople can make arguments from the Bible if they want to. But I want them to see that they should also give arguments that all reasonable citizens might agree to.
John Rawls