The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSEach day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
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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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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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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
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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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You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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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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I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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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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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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It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
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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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