Vasco da Gama — "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the sh…"
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Profound statement on exploration, risk-taking, and venturing into the unknown, attributed to him.
Date: c. 1490s
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