With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise. — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
The Indians on board said that thence to Cuba was a voyage in their canoes of a day and a half; these… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise. — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
Gold is the most precious of all commodities; gold constitutes treasure, and he who possesses it has all he needs in the… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it. — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
And your Highnesses, as Catholic Christians and Princes, devoted to the holy Christian faith and the propagation thereof - and enemies of the sect… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
“The sea will grant each man new hope The sleep brings dreams of home.” — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
Your Highnesses have an Other World here, by which our holy faith can be so greatly advanced and from which such great wealth can… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
"Thanks be to God," says the Admiral, "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
It is true that after they have been reassured and have lost this fear, they are so artless and so free with all they… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
The Admiral says that he never beheld so fair a thing: trees all along the river, beautiful and green, and different from ours, with… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
"Of this voyage, I observe," says the Admiral, "that it has miraculously been shown, as may be understood by this writing, by the many… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
And I say that Your Highnesses ought not to consent that any foreigner does business or sets foot here, except Christian Catholics, since this… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
