For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSNothing 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.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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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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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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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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Gold is the most precious of all commodities.
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It is hoped that by God’s assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered for the Glory of God.
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My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.
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It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
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You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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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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The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
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