"They are so ingenuous and free with all they have, that no one would believe it who has not seen it; of anything they have, if you ask them for it, they never say no; rather, they invite you to share …"

"The natives are so naive and free with their possessions that no one who has not witnessed them would believe it."

"Let us in the name of the Holy Trinity go on sending all the slaves that can be sold."

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

"I believe that in these lands there are many things which are not known, and which are not seen, and which are not heard, and which are not known, and which are not seen, and which are not heard."