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It is not a permission of law; it is the inherent right of the individual.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “It is not a permission of law; it is the inherent right of the individual.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher asserts that the right to free expression is inherent to individuals, not just granted by law.
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