Brennu-Njáls Saga:
Njáll is the hero of the Icelandic Brennu-Njáls Saga, perhaps the most famous and beloved of them all. When we enter the story, Njál's enemies have surrounded his house and set it aflame. They have let women and children leave unharmed, but killed any man coming out. In an act of mercy, they offer Njál---who is an old man---to come out as well, granting him free passage.
Njáll mælti: "Eigi vil eg út ganga, því að eg er maður gamall og er eg lítt til búinn að hefna sona minna, en eg vil eigi lifa við skömm."
Njáll said: "I do not wish to come out, for I am an old man and poorly suited to avenge my sons, but with shame I do not wish to live."
He remains inside and burns.
The Full Saga
Note that Icelandic names and places are spelled differently, depending on case, i.e., what grammatical role they play in the sentence. Thus Njáll, Njál, and Njáls.

At airport security, we must sacrifice our dignity for a minuscule increase in life expectancy. Would Egill, Gunnar, or Njáll have done so? I think not.