"A conception of justice is stable if, when the basic structure of society is publicly known to satisfy its principles for an extended period, those subject to these arrangements acquire a sense of jus…"

"The fact of reasonable pluralism is a permanent condition of a free democratic society."

"The idea of reflective equilibrium is a state of affairs where one has considered various proposed principles and has revised one's judgments and principles until they cohere."

"The principles of justice are designed for a society of free and equal citizens."

"The principles of justice are to be chosen under conditions of moderate scarcity."