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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus
Died: 1506
Died: May 19
Explorer
Franciscan Tertiary
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Seafarer
Genova
Italy
Cristoforo Colombo
Columbus
Cristóbal Colón
Cristobal Colon
Christofer Columbus
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I ordered each man to be presented with something, as strings of ten or a dozen glass beads apiece, and thongs of leather, all which they estimated highly those which came on board I directed should be fed with molasses.
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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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And they know neither sect nor idolatry, with the exception that all believe that the source of all power and goodness is in the sky, and they believe very firmly that I, with these ships and people, came from the sky, and in this belief they everywhere received me, after they had overcome their fear.
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The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries. Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs.
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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.
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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 that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished.
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I'm telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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A hundred castellanoes are as easily obtained for a woman as for a farm, and it is very general and there are plenty of dealers who go about looking for girls those from nine to ten (years old) are now in demand.
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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
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With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.
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These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.
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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 drawn.
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One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Variants include You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear.
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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 morning and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.
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I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues.
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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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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 this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
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Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long.
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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
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