Once you give up rights, they’re not going to give them back.
Meaning of the quote
Once you give up your rights, the people in charge are not going to return those rights to you. This means that if you allow your rights to be taken away, it will be very difficult or impossible to get them back. The quote is warning that you should be careful about giving up your rights, because you may not be able to get them back once they are gone.
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