It was the Lord who put into my mind (I could feel His hand upon me) the fact that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies. All who heard of my project rejected it with laughter, ridiculing me. There is no question that the inspiration was from the Holy Spirit...
— Christopher Columbus Early Modern

Sailed to the Americas

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From his personal writings, expressing belief in divine inspiration for his voyages.

Date / Period

Late 15th - early 16th century (approximate)

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Philosophical

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