The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSBut 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.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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Each day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.
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Gold is the most precious of all commodities.
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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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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive directions, these can be changed as your priorities change, new one added, and others dropped.
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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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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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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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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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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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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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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
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