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 COLUMBUSThus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
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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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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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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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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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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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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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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
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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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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
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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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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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