"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination."
"Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World."
"For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise."
"I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown."
"I promise this, that if I am supported by our most invincible sovereigns with a little of their help, as much gold can be supplied as they will need, indeed as much of spices, of cotton, of mastic gum which is only found in Chios, also as much of aloes wood, and as many slaves for the navy, as their Majesties will wish to demand."
"I should be judged as a captain who went from Spain to the Indies to conquer a people numerous and warlike, whose manners and religion are very different from ours, who live in sierras and mountains, without fixed settlements, and where by divine will I have placed under the sovereignty of the King and Queen our Lords, an Other World, whereby Spain, which was reckoned poor, is become the richest of countries."
"I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone."
"It is easy to discover what another has discovered before."
"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."
"Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier."
"The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home."
"These people are very unskilled in arms....with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished."
"Thus God gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities."
"Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood. When there are such lands there should be profitable things without number."
"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."
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"Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World."
"For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise."
"I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown."
"I promise this, that if I am supported by our most invincible sovereigns with a little of their help, as much gold can be supplied as they will need, indeed as much of spices, of cotton, of mastic gum which is only found in Chios, also as much of aloes wood, and as many slaves for the navy, as their Majesties will wish to demand."
"I should be judged as a captain who went from Spain to the Indies to conquer a people numerous and warlike, whose manners and religion are very different from ours, who live in sierras and mountains, without fixed settlements, and where by divine will I have placed under the sovereignty of the King and Queen our Lords, an Other World, whereby Spain, which was reckoned poor, is become the richest of countries."
"I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone."
"It is easy to discover what another has discovered before."
"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."
"Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier."
"The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home."
"These people are very unskilled in arms....with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished."
"Thus God gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities."
"Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood. When there are such lands there should be profitable things without number."
"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."
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