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Quotation from Magna Carta by King John and the barons of England
“To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.”
Magna Carta, Clause 40, trans. White and Notestein
A short, balanced promise that justice will not be bought, denied or put off, paired with clause 39 in later tradition.
Citation: "To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice." — King John and the barons of England, Magna Carta, Clause 40, trans. White and Notestein. (id magna-carta-q4)
Portrait: Magna Carta (British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106), King John of England and the barons (1215), Public domain.
