"The people here are simple in war-like matters... I could take them all with 50 men and subjugate them to my will."

"I believe that there are many herbs and many trees which are worth much in Europe for dyes and for medicines."

"I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy."

"I found very many islands filled with people innumerable, and of them all I have taken possession."

"They have no iron or steel weapons, nor are they capable of using them."