“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.”
Quote by Christopher Columbus
Author
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus, born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy, was a renowned explorer. He believed that the Earth was round and that by sailing west, he could reach Asia. In 1492, he received funding from the Spanish monarchy and embarked on his voyage. Between 1492 and 1502, he made four voyages to the Americas, discovering the New World and profoundly impacting world history. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Substance of Faith: and Other Cotton Patch Sermons
“Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they are meant to serve.”
“Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.”
Source: The Story of My Life
“There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists.”
“What shall become of us without any barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution.”