Life has more imagination than We carry in our dreams. Christopher Columbus More Quotes by Christopher Columbus More Quotes From Christopher Columbus With gold a man can do anything. It even sends souls to paradise. Christopher Columbus soul gold men I went to sea from the most tender age and have continued in a sea life to this day. Whoever gives himself up to this art wants to know the secrets of Nature here below. It is more than forty years that I have been thus engaged. Wherever any one has sailed, there I have sailed. Christopher Columbus sea years art 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 wealth other-worlds faith I came to serve you at the age of 28 and now I have not a hair on me that is not white, and my body is infirm and exhausted. All that was left to me and my brothers has been taken away and sold, even to the cloak that I wore, without hearing or trial, to my great dishonor. Christopher Columbus taken brother hair It is true that after they have been reassured and have lost this fear, they are so artless and so free with all they possess, that no one would believe it without having seen it. Of anything they have, if you ask them for it, they never say no; rather they invite the person to share it, and show as much love as if they were giving their hearts. Christopher Columbus fear heart believe The Admiral says that he never beheld so fair a thing: trees all along the river, beautiful and green, and different from ours, with flowers and fruits each according to their kind, many birds and little birds which sing very sweetly. Christopher Columbus flower kindness beautiful Thanks be to God, the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is. Christopher Columbus april thanks air And I say that Your Highnesses ought not to consent that any foreigner does business or sets foot here, except Christian Catholics, since this was the end and the beginning of the enterprise, that it should be for the enhancement and glory of the Christian religion, nor should anyone who is not a good Christian come to these parts. Christopher Columbus business christian feet Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities. Christopher Columbus victory giving way The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it. Christopher Columbus air clouds wind An old man came on board my boat; the others, both men and women cried with loud voices: "Come and see the men who have come from the sky. Bring them victuals and drink." Christopher Columbus loud-voices sky men After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished. Christopher Columbus doubt house people He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise. Christopher Columbus soul gold wish I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown. I am greatly supported in this view by reason of this great river [Ozama], and by this sea which is fresh. Christopher Columbus views sea believe And your Highnesses, as Catholic Christians and Princes, devoted to the holy Christian faith and the propagation thereof - and enemies of the sect of Mohammet and of all idolatries and heresies, resolved to send me, Christopher Columbus, to the said Christopher Columbus catholic christian enemy And they know neither sect nor idolatry, with the exception that all believe that the source of all power and goodness is in the sky, and they believe very firmly that I, with these ships and people, came from the sky, and in this belief they everywhere received me, after they had overcome their fear. Christopher Columbus fear sky believe Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood. Christopher Columbus tomorrow land morning Here the people could stand it no longer and complained of the long voyage; but the Admiral cheered them as best he could, holding out good hope of the advantages they would have. He added that it was useless to complain, he had come [to go] to the Indies, and so had to continue it until he found them, with the help of Our Lord. Christopher Columbus complaining long people The two Christians met on the way many people who were going to their towns, women and men, with a firebrand in the hand, herbs to drink the smoke thereof, as they are accustomed. Christopher Columbus christian men hands I am not solicitous to examine particularly everything here, which indeed could not be done in fifty years, because my desire is to make all possible discoveries, and return to your Highnesses, if it please our Lord, in April. Christopher Columbus desire discovery years
