72 Quotes About Columbus


  • Author Jack D. Forbes
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    Imperialism creates the illusion of wealth as far as the masses are concerned. It usually serves to hide the fact that the ruling classes are gobbling up the natural resources of the home territory in an improvident manner and are otherwise utilizing the national wealth largely for their own purposes. Eventually the general public is called upon to pay for all of this, frequently after the military machine can no longer maintain external aggression.

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  • Author Tom Robbins
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    I'll follow him to the ends of the earth,' she sobbed. Yes, darling. But the earth doesn't have any ends. Columbus fixed that.

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  • Author Robert Greene
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    As an explorer Columbus was mediocre at best. He knew less about the sea than did the average sailor on his ships, could never determine the latitude and longitude of his discoveries, mistook islands for vast continents, and treated his crew badly. But in one area he was a genius: He knew how to sell himself.

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  • Author Greg Andrulis
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    I am pleased to return to finish the job that is undone. And that is to lead the Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup in 2004.

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  • Author Greg Andrulis
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    I am pleased to return to finish the job that is undone, ... And that is to lead the Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup in 2004.

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  • Author Adam Brown
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    Columbus has always been pretty up on country, but some of the stuff that's coming now is amazing.

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  • Author Dan Bennett
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    It's an unfortunate situation and our district has already made two trips to Columbus to meet with legislators, but all that doesn't help us now,

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