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John Rawls on Freedom

1921–2002 United States

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The suppression of liberty is always likely to be irrational.

A Theory of Justice (1971)

Clearly when the liberties are left unrestricted they collide with one another.

A Theory of Justice (1971)

An individual who finds that he enjoys seeing others in positions of lesser liberty understands that he has no claim whatever to this enjoyment.

A Theory of Justice (1971)

An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty. … A person’s right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself.

A Theory of Justice (1971)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Rawls (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.