Who said “A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.”?

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Ramsey Clark. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNew York Times, 2 October 1977

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Clark, R. (n.d.). A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36136-a-right-is-not-what-someone-gives-you/

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Clark, Ramsey. “A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36136-a-right-is-not-what-someone-gives-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Clark, Ramsey. “A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36136-a-right-is-not-what-someone-gives-you/.

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