Christopher Columbus Quotes

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• Your Highnesses have an Other World here, by which our holy faith can be so greatly advanced and from which such great wealth can be…
• No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for…
• Gold is the most precious of all commodities; gold constitutes treasure, and he who possesses it has all he needs in the world, as also…
• And your Highnesses, as Catholic Christians and Princes, devoted to the holy Christian faith and the propagation thereof - and enemies of the sect of…
• He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.
• "Thanks be to God," says the Admiral, "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it,…
• I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I…
• By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
• No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for…
• Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
• These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.
• For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
• Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
• I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.
• The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
• Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.
• Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
• Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the…
• After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt…
• But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for…

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