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Christopher Columbus quotes: 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.

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.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

Christopher Columbus quotes: The crew of the caravel "Nina" also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries. Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs.

The crew of the caravel "Nina" also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries. Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.

Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.

Christopher Columbus quotes: The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.

The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.

Christopher Columbus quotes: By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

Christopher Columbus quotes: It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.

It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.

Christopher Columbus quotes: 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.

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.

Christopher Columbus quotes: The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.

The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.

Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.

Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

Christopher Columbus quotes: These people are very unskilled in arms ... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.

These people are very unskilled in arms ... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.

Christopher Columbus quotes: "Thanks be to God," says the Admiral, "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is."

"Thanks be to God," says the Admiral, "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is."

Christopher Columbus quotes: For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

Christopher Columbus quotes: It is hoped that by God's assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered ... for the Glory of God.

It is hoped that by God's assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered ... for the Glory of God.

Christopher Columbus quotes: My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.

My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Each day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.

Each day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Life has more imagination than We carry in our dreams ...

Life has more imagination than We carry in our dreams ...

Christopher Columbus quotes: With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.

With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise.

Christopher Columbus quotes: Your Highnesses have an Other World here, by which our holy faith can be so greatly advanced and from which such great wealth can be drawn.

Your Highnesses have an Other World here, by which our holy faith can be so greatly advanced and from which such great wealth can be drawn.

Christopher Columbus quotes: I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.

I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.

Christopher Columbus quotes: He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.

He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.

Christopher Columbus quotes: I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.

I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.