Ramsey Clark on Rights

"A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you."
- Ramsey Clark (born on this date in 1927)

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“A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.”– Ramsey Clark (born on this date in 1927)

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Ramsey Clark on Rights

"A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you."
- Ramsey Clark (born on this date in 1927)

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Ramsey Clark on Rights

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Ramsey Clark on Rights

"A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you."- Ramsey Clark (born on this date in 1927)

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"A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you."
- Ramsey Clark (born on this date in 1927)