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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 the means of rescuing souls from purgatory, and restoring them to the enjoyment of paradise.

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Christopher Columbus
Died: 1506
Died: May 19
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Cristoforo Colombo
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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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I came to serve you at the age of 28 and now I have not a hair on me that is not white, and my body is infirm and exhausted. All that was left to me and my brothers has been taken away and sold, even to the cloak that I wore, without hearing or trial, to my great dishonor.
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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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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown. I am greatly supported in this view by reason of this great river [Ozama], and by this sea which is fresh.
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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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I went to sea from the most tender age and have continued in a sea life to this day. Whoever gives himself up to this art wants to know the secrets of Nature here below. It is more than forty years that I have been thus engaged. Wherever any one has sailed, there I have sailed.
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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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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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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 the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
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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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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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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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With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.
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He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.
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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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