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Quote by Vasco da Gama

“I am not afraid of the darkness. Real death is preferable to a life without living.”

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Vasco da Gama, a renowned Portuguese explorer, was born on September 3, 1469, and died on December 24, 1524. He was the first European to successfully sail to India, opening up a direct sea trade route between Europe and the East. more

“I believe it was God's will that we should come back, so that men might know the things that are in the world, since, as we have said in the first chapter of this book, no other man, Christian or Saracen, Mongol or pagan, has explored so much of the world as Messer Marco, son of Messer Niccolo Polo, great and noble citizen of the city of Venice.”

Knows Men World Should Firsts Believe Said Book Might Christian I Believe Cities Son Citizens Noble Gods Will Chapters Pagan Venice Marcos Polo Mongols

Author:Marco Polo

“I speak and speak, [...] but the listener retains only the words he is expecting. [...] It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.”

Stories Speak Voice Ears Command Expecting Listeners Polo

Author:Marco Polo

“The militant Muslim is the person who beheads the infidel, while the moderate Muslim holds the feet of the victim.”

Persons Feet Victim Moderates Militant Infidel Polo

Author:Marco Polo

“I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart which can be cured only with gold.”

Heart Suffering Disease Gold Companion

Author:Hernando Cortes

“An abundant supply of excellent water, forming a volume equal in bulk to the human body, is conveyed by one of these pipes, and distributed about the city, where it is used by the inhabitants for drink and other purposes.”

Humans Body Used Purpose Water Cities Drink Equal Excellent Volume Human Body Pipe

Author:Hernando Cortes

“If the soil were as good as the harbours, it would be a blessing.”

Ifs Would Be Blessing Soil Harbors

Author:Jacques Cartier

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