Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
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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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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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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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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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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
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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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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
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Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express their most devoted gratitude to God.
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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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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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