Did Vasco da Gama really say 'I will bring back a cargo that will make all of Europe marvel.'?

Vasco da Gama Quote Source & Citation:

I will bring back a cargo that will make all of Europe marvel.

— Vasco da Gama Early Modern · Sea route to India

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"Let us not fear, for God is our guide."

"The King of Portugal is a powerful monarch."

"The riches of the East are ours for the taking."

"If they will not bow, they will break."

"The ocean is my kingdom, and I am its king."

A promise of the immense wealth he expected to acquire.

Date: 1497

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