For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSBy prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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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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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The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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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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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
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Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express their most devoted gratitude to God.
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I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
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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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