It may legitimately tax people for the purpose of saving working men from Extremities, but not for the purpose of bettering their normal position.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
Many persons will admit the right to public assistance, because it seems limited to saving men from Extremities, who will see nothing but socialism of a perilous sort in other public provisions, for which popular claims are advanced.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
Having had some experience in dealing with men driven to Extremities, he knew that Winthrop's warning was not empty bluff.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss