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I swear—swear—swear: by everything which is and has been sacred to this nation from the beginning: Iceland shall not be sold.

Halldór Laxness

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Halldór Kiljan Laxness (23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998), born Halldór Guðjónsson, was a 20th century Icelandic author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

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Alternative Names: Halldór Kiljan Laxness • Halldor Laxness • Halldor Kiljan Laxness

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I swear—swear—swear: by everything which is and has been sacred to this nation from the beginning: <b>Iceland shall not be sold.</b> - Halldór Laxness

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