Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others. — 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 possess, that no one would believe it without having seen it. Of anything they have, if you ask them for it, they never say no; rather they invite the person to share it, and show as… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share
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 signal miracles that He has shown on the voyage, and for me, who for so great a time was in the court of Your Highnesses with the opposition and against the opinion of so many high… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share
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
