Marco Polo
Explorer
Sayings by Marco Polo
They are a very superstitious and ignorant people, and they believe in charms and enchantments.
Their women are very bold and impudent, and they wear very little clothing, and they are not ashamed.
They have no sense of justice, and they rob and murder without fear of punishment.
These people are very ungenerous, and they never give anything to the poor, but hoard all their wealth.
They are a very quarrelsome people, and they are always fighting among themselves, and they kill each other for trifles.
The people of this kingdom are all idolaters, and they worship images of wood and stone.
They are a very treacherous people, and they will smile in your face while plotting your ruin.
These people are very ignorant of the laws of God, and they live like beasts, without any sense of right or wrong.
Their women are very ugly, and they are accustomed to having many husbands, and they are very unchaste.
They are a very barbarous people, and they have no learning or civility, but live in a wild and savage manner.
The people of this country are all idolaters, and they offer sacrifices to their idols, and they believe in many false gods.
They are a very cruel and bloodthirsty people, and they delight in war and slaughter.
These people are very superstitious, and they believe that certain animals have spirits, and they worship them.
They have no shame or modesty, and they go about naked, or nearly so, both men and women.
The people of this country are very cunning and sly, and they will try to deceive you in every transaction.
They are a very backward people, and they have no knowledge of any useful arts or crafts.
These people are very unfaithful, and they will break their promises without any scruple.
They are a very proud and arrogant people, and they despise all other nations.
The people of this island are very skilled in magic, and they can make the weather change at their will.
They are a very cunning people, and they use many stratagems in war to defeat their enemies.