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"Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution."
"In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary."
"Men are only as good as their technical development allows them to be."
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"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."
"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 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."
"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination."
"For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps."
"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."
"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."
"Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood."
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