5 Quotes & Sayings By Hernan Cortes

Hernan Cortes (1485–1547) was a Spanish conquistador and the leader of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He became a national hero in his home country and is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history. He led the Spanish conquest of Mexico from 1519 until 1521, when he was killed at the fall of Tenochtitlan (modern-day Mexico City).

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Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they seek or desire prosperity, they have their idols, which they honor and serve. Hernan Cortes
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There are apothecaries' shops, where prepared medicines, liquids, ointments, and plasters are sold; barbers' shops, where they wash and shave the head; and restaurateurs, that furnish food and drink at a certain price. Hernan Cortes
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I love to travel, but hate to arrive. Hernan Cortes
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The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses. Hernan Cortes