"The natural lottery is neither just nor unjust; nor is it unjust that persons are born into certain positions in society."

"The basic structure of society is the primary subject of justice."

"A society is well-ordered when it is effectively regulated by a public conception of justice."

"The social minimum is not simply a matter of charity, but of justice."

"The well-ordered society is a society in which everyone accepts and knows that everyone else accepts the same principles of justice."