Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Christopher Hampton

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Critics

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Christopher Hampton

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Hampton, Christopher. Quoted in Sunday Times Magazine. 16 Oct. 1977.

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Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.

John Rawls

A Theory of Justice

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Justice Political theory

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John Rawls
Source
A Theory of Justice
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1971 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Belknap Press, 1971, ch. 1, sect. 1.