Vasco da Gama:

They are not traders, but thieves to be hanged.

— Vasco da Gama Early Modern

Sea route to India

Hostility toward Arab merchants

1498

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"The only flag that flies here is mine."

"We must plant the cross wherever we go."

"I will return to India, and I will make them pay."

"They call me ruthless, but the sea is ruthless."

"The spices are worth more than gold."

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