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Christopher Columbus
Italian Explorer
Born: Oct 31, 1451
Died: May 20, 1506
Am Day Found Man Me World
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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
Me Grace Made Mercy Enjoy Cried Consolation Out Purpose Marvellous Since Most Lord Am Covered His Sinner Noteworthy Sweetest Whole Found Presence
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus
Destination Distractions Prevailing Over Obstacles Arrive His Goal May Chosen
Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier. Christopher Columbus
Man Rich Only Make Him Busier Riches
For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. Christopher Columbus
Mathematics Intelligence Indies Execution Make Voyage Did Use 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. Christopher Columbus
World Paradise Possesses He Wishes Does Souls Gold Succeeds Who Helping Treasure
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
People Made Men Could Unskilled Wished Arms Subjected Very
Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there. Christopher Columbus
Morning Meet Our Seven Distant Anchor Fearing Determining Leagues Come Tide Course Island Till Arrived Continue Noon Off Stood Six Against Us Found Night
The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it. Christopher Columbus
Nature Fragrant Air Seville April Delicious Breathe Soft
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
People Single Meal Doubt Approach Our Furnished No Doubt Having Had House Without Terror After Ashore Found Save
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. Christopher Columbus
Truth Great Spices Meet Solely Possible Collect Shall Purpose Remain Quantity Am Till Quest Gold Them Much Should
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
Possession Having Taken Taking Without Island Pass Said Been Same Any May Desire
I believe that there are many herbs and many trees that are worth much in Europe for dyes and for medicines; but I do not know, and this causes me great sorrow. Arriving at this cape, I found the smell of the trees and flowers so delicious that it seemed the pleasantest thing in the world. Christopher Columbus
Great Me World Worth Smell Believe Trees Seemed Delicious Know Sorrow Causes Arriving Cape Much Europe Many Found Thing Herbs Flowers Medicines
I ordered each man to be presented with something, as strings of ten or a dozen glass beads apiece, and thongs of leather, all which they estimated highly; those which came on board I directed should be fed with molasses. Christopher Columbus
Man Strings Those Something Beads Directed Ten Fed Glass Highly Leather Came Ordered Estimated Which Board Apiece Should Each Each Man Dozen Presented

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