Christopher Columbus

Columbus' life is fraught with errors and contradictions. Although at times he did act properly and with timely cunning, we cannot say we judge positively Columbus' political qualities on the whole. He was neither a stupid nor an inefficient person, but he lacked the two qualities that make a man into a true politician: the capacity to make firm decisions for the long run, and a profound knowledge of the psyche of his fellows, which …

…be said about his spirituality. He was a Christian and a Catholic in the modern sense, influenced by medieval teachings. His faith was strong, sincere, inex- haustible, free from superstition and hypocrisy, whatever might befall him All these aspects confirm the man was an indisputable genius. Christopher Columbus was not a fortunate traveller who became a discoverer overnight. He was a discoverer because he was an inventor with his own idea of a new horizon.