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“Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case.”

Quote by John Rawls

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John Rawls (February 21, 1921 - November 24, 2002) was an influential American philosopher, known for his contributions to political philosophy, particularly his theories on justice, freedom, and equality. His work, 'A Theory of Justice,' is considered a classic in the field of political philosophy and has had a profound impact on the late 20th-century discourse on these issues. more

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

Men Moving Desire Evil Injustice Arbitrary Bad Man Evil Man

Book:A Theory of Justice

Source: A Theory of Justice

“The perspective of eternity is not a perspective from a certain place beyond the world, nor the point of view of a transcendent being; rather it is a certain form of thought and feeling that rational persons can adopt within the world ... Purity of heart, if one could attain it, would be to see clearly and to act with grace and self-command from this point of view.”

Ifs World Heart Persons Self Feelings Would Be Form Certain Views Grace Perspective Eternity Point Of View Rational Command Purity Transcendent Thoughts And Feelings

Author:John Rawls

“Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying the criterion of reciprocity, they would think is most reasonable to enact.”

Ifs Thinking Reason Asks Citizens Reasonable Satisfying Criteria Legislators Reciprocity Statutes

Book:The Law of Peoples: With, The Idea of Public Reason Revisited

Source: The Law of Peoples: With, The Idea of Public Reason Revisited

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

Political Function Constant Campaigns Pursuit Finance Political Systems Paralyzed Pursuit Of Money

Book:The Law of Peoples: With, The Idea of Public Reason Revisited

Source: The Law of Peoples: With, The Idea of Public Reason Revisited

“Justice is the first virtue of social institutions.”

Firsts Social Justice Virtue Institutions Social Institutions

Book:A Theory of Justice

Source: A Theory of Justice

“Surely if we have learned anything from the history of morals it is that the thing to do with a moral quandary is not to hide it.”

Ifs Moral Things To Do

Book:Essays in Jurisprudence and Philosophy

Source: Essays in Jurisprudence and Philosophy

“If Darwin had seen in life what Dostoevsky saw, he would not have talked of the law of the preservation of species, but of its destruction.”

Ifs Law Saws Destruction Species Preservation

Author:Lev Shestov

“Well, acting itself is a form of rebellion, always. Getting up there in front of people, telling stories - you're kind of going against the grain to begin with, wanting to do that, don't you think? Why else would you do it? Except maybe as kind of a way to affirm your very existence.”

People Thinking Way Wells Kind Stories Form Acting Existence Fronts Rebellion Grain Telling Stories

Author:John Cusack

“The whole world knows that American TV companies have monopolized Olympic broadcasts and in order to please the fans in their country they do everything they can to keep American viewers interested in what is going on at the hockey rink in Sochi. According to their logic, Americans should always win, no matter what. It was absolutely obvious that [Fyodor] Tyutin's goal yesterday should have been allowed. This was clear to the whole world except the American referee, American TV and those officials with American passports who rule international hockey, grossly neglecting all Olympic principles.”

“The darker the night, the brighter the stars.”

Life Night Stars Grief Advice Brighter Good Night Have A Good Night Best Night Great Night Inspirational Good Night Night Love Brighter Tomorrow

Author:Vasily Rozanov