"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

"I am not the first Admiral of my family."

"Gold is a wonderful thing! And whoever possesses it can do what he will in this world, and can even help souls to Paradise."

"I believe that there are great mines of gold here, and that the Indians have it from there."

"I believe that I have discovered the earthly paradise."