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 COLUMBUSIt is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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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 have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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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 His holy service.
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Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.
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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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Gold is the most precious of all commodities.
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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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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
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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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Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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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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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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