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By the time he settled in Portugal, Columbus was already dreaming of a great idea. In Porto Santo and Madeira, he gathered clues and signs from which he could deduce that the Atlantic did not plunge into an abyss at all, but rather lapped against other lands to the west.

— Paolo Emilio Taviani

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To explore does not mean to be the first to reach a place: it means to get there, to return, and to tell someone about it so that they can follow the same route.

No more killings out of personal hatred; no more revenge! Justice has already been delivered through the People's Tribunals, and it will continue to be delivered through the Special Assize Courts.

At that time, it was war – war against those who had wanted war, against those who deserved nothing but war.
Today, there is peace – peace desired by a people who have helped to win it, a people who are asking for work and peace of mind.

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