Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Christopher Columbus
- For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear.
- I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues.
- Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long.
- Each day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.
- 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.
- 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.
- My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.
- Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
- There are trees of a thousand sorts, and all have their several fruits; and I feel the most unhappy man in the world not to know them, for I am well assured that they are all valuable. I bring home specimens of them, and also of the land.
- 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 was an Italian explorer born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. He is renowned for his historic voyage to the Americas in 1492, which marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the New World. Columbus’s journey was sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, and he set sail with three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Niña.
On October 12, 1492, Columbus and his crew made landfall in the present-day Bahamas, believing they had reached the outskirts of Asia. Over the course of four voyages, Columbus explored various Caribbean islands, the coast of Central and South America, and even reached the mainland of present-day Venezuela.
Columbus’s expeditions had a profound impact on world history, leading to the Columbian Exchange, which facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Old World and the New World. However, his voyages also brought suffering to indigenous peoples through the introduction of diseases and the beginnings of European colonization.
Despite his significant role in history, Columbus’s legacy is a subject of controversy due to the negative consequences of European colonialism and the mistreatment of indigenous populations.
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