“The even larger difference between rich and poor makes the latter even worse off, and this violates the principle of mutual advantage.”

—  John Rawls , book A Theory of Justice

Source: A Theory of Justice (1971; 1975; 1999), Chapter II, Section 13, pg. 79

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