![Our search for such [moral] principles can start with . . . the unconditional imperative to acknowledge every person as a person. If we ask for the contents given by this absolute, we find, first, something negative-the command not to treat a person as a thing. This seems little, but it is much. It is the core of the principle of justice.](/assets/img/quote-photos/our-search-for-such-moral-principles-can-start-with-the-unconditional-imp.jpg)
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Our search for such [moral] principles can start with . . . the unconditional imperative to acknowledge every person as a person. If we ask for the contents given by this absolute, we find, first, something negative-the command not to treat a person as a thing. This seems little, but it is much. It is the core of the principle of justice. Paul Tillich
command-not knowing faith-in-god
Faith is letting down our nets into the transparent deeps at the Divine command, not knowing what we shall draw. Francois Fenelon
justice welsh-actor
You may be as vicious about me as you please. You will only do me justice. Richard Burton
justice spheres charity
In the moral sphere, every act of justice or charity involves putting ourselves in the other person's place and thus transcending our own competitive particularity. C. S. Lewis
justice progress matter
Do not stand in the way of the next step in human progress. No one living who reads the signs of the times but realizes that woman suffrage must come. We are working for the ballot as a matter of justice and as a step for human betterment. Carrie Chapman Catt
justice support patriotism
Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families. Benjamin Rush
justice almighty-god persons
Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists. Antonia Fraser
justice usual middle
I decided as usual that justice lay in the middle - that is to say nowhere.
justice people police
In movies you get to do that. Sometimes with the vigilante justice movie he has to also tangle with police, which are traditional or security people. Is there going to be any of that in this? Antoine Fuqua
justice land turned
We have turned the 'Land of Lincoln' into the land of jackpot-justice. Ron Gidwitz
justice time
Time is the justice that examines all offenders. William Shakespeare
negative turns
It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive. Barry Mann
negative relative situation
We are in a negative situation relative to new apartments.
negative seem
It doesn't seem to be having a negative impact. Nick Knight
negative races seem
Unfortunately, races seem to get more negative every year,
negative positive produce thoughts
Positive thoughts have positive results. Negative thoughts produce negative results. Peter McWilliams
negative point
Fundamentally, there's nothing negative you can point to with Toyota.
negative president rating stock terms
His rating is a negative for the market. He has been a stock market-friendly president in terms of legislation. Jeremy Siegel
negative opinion
His opinion is his opinion - and it's just that. I don't have anything negative to say about him, and I don't have anything negative to say about the situation. Allen Iverson
negative plenty
I've had plenty of negative reviews. I have my entire life. David Cross