What sensible man swears by a party?
There's more foolery and dishonesty than enough on both sides, when you come to party quarrelling; but as for the broad principles concerned, why, Radicalism of course means justice.

I put it in this way: If _I_ were a poor devil, half starved and overworked, I should be a savage Radical; so I'll go in for helping the poor devils." "You don't always act on that principle, Denzil," said Lilian, with a rallying smile.

"Not, for instance, when beggars are concerned." "Beggars! Would you have me support trading impostors?
As for the genuine cases--why, if I found myself penniless in the streets, I would make such a row that all the country should hear of it! Do you think I would go whining to individuals?
If I hadn't food, it would be the duty of society to provide me with it--and I would take good care that I _was_ provided; whether in workhouse or gaol wouldn't matter much.

At all events, the business should be managed with the maximum of noise." He emptied his wine-glass, and went on in the same vigorous tone.
"We know very well that there are no such things as natural rights.
Nature gives no rights; she will produce an infinite number of creatures only to torture and eventually destroy them.

But civilization is at war with nature, and as civilized beings we _have_ rights.