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

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Following Left Light Old Old World Sun World

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

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Arrive Chosen Destination Distractions Goal His May Obstacles Over Prevailing

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

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Believe Come Continent Hitherto Mighty Unknown Which

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

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Busier Him Make Man Only Rich Riches

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As soon as I arrived in the Indies, in the first island which I found, I took some of the natives by force, in order that they might learn and might give me information of whatever there is in these parts. And so it was that they soon understood us, and we them, either by speech or by signs, and they have been very serviceable.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Arrived Been Either First Force Found Give Give Me Indies Information Island Learn Me Might Natives Order Parts Signs Some Soon Speech Them Took Understood Us Very Whatever Which

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I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Am Consolation Covered Cried Enjoy Found Grace His Lord Made Marvellous Me Mercy Most Out Presence Purpose Since Sinner Sweetest Whole I Am

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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.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Any Fear His Holy Intention Just Name Our Purely Saviour Service Should Task Undertake

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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.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Does Gold He Helping Paradise Possesses Souls Succeeds Treasure Who Wishes World

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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.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Arms Could Made Men People Subjected Unskilled Very Wished

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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.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Any Been Desire Having Island May Pass Possession Said Same Taken Taking Without

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Explorer

Born: October 31st, 1451

Died: May 20th, 1506

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