Ye are most strong, ye Sons of the icy North, of the far East, far marching from your rugged Eastern Wildernesses, hither-ward from the gray Dawn of Time! Ye are Sons of the Jotun-land; the land of Difficulties Conquered. Difficult? You must try this thing. Once try it with the understanding that it will and shall have to be done. Try it as ye try the paltrier thing, making of money! I will bet on you once more, against all Jo'tuns, Tailor-gods, Double-barrelled Law-wards, and Denizens of Chaos whatsoever!. Thomas Carlyle
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In the poem "The West Wind," from the poem "Vikings," by J. R. R. Tolkien, in a tone of deep seriousness he writes in a strong and powerful way about the kind of people who live in Norway and how they have withstood the heat of the sun.

He describes his nation as being the sons of the icy North, far from their rugged Eastern Wildernesses, hither-ward from the gray Dawn of Time. He is speaking here about how strong they are. They are sons of the Jotun-land; the land of Difficulties Conquered. Difficult? You must try this thing.

Once try it with the understanding that it will and shall have to be done. Try it as ye try the paltrier thing, making of money! I will bet on you once more, against all Jo'tuns, Tailor-gods, Double-barrelled Law-wards, and Denizens of Chaos whatsoever!

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