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"It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors, to meet the shadowy future without fear and conquer the unknown."

— Ferdinand Magellan

It Is With An Iron Will

It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors, to meet the shadowy future without fear and conquer the unknown.

— Ferdinand Magellan
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This saying is attributed to Ferdinand Magellan but does not appear in any primary source connected with the expedition; it is apocryphal. Magellan left no personal correspondence or journals, and the primary record of his voyage is Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo (Account of the First Voyage Around the World), written by a Venetian nobleman who sailed with the fleet. Pigafetta portrayed Magellan as a commander of exceptional determination and navigational skill, matching the spirit of this saying even if the words are not his.

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