Christopher Columbus — "They are so ingenuous and free with all they have, that no one would believe it …"
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 it, and show as much love as if they were giving their hearts; and whether the thing be of value or of little worth, they are straightway content with whatever trifle of whatever kind may be given to them.