Marco Polo
Explorer
Sayings by Marco Polo
They have no religion, and they believe in nothing but what they see with their own eyes.
The people of this country are all idolaters, and they are very superstitious, and practice many magical arts.
They are a very filthy people, and they never wash themselves, and they eat all manner of unclean things.
These people are very cowardly, and they flee at the sight of an enemy, even if they are many in number.
They are a very ignorant people, and they have no knowledge of letters or of any science.
Their women are very licentious, and they lie with any man who pleases them, without shame.
They are a very poor people, and they live in great misery, and have nothing to eat but roots and herbs.
These people are very wicked, and they delight in evil deeds, and they are full of malice and envy.
They worship the devil, and they offer human sacrifices to him, and they practice all kinds of sorcery.
The people of this island are cannibals, and they eat human flesh, and they are very fierce and warlike.
They have no houses, but live in tents, and they wander from place to place, like beasts.
These people are very lazy, and they do no work, but live by plunder and robbery.
They are a very simple people, and they believe everything that is told to them, however incredible.
Their customs are very strange and barbaric, and they have no regard for human life.
They are a very superstitious people, and they consult diviners and soothsayers in all their affairs.
The people of this province are all Mahometans, and they are very fanatic and hostile to Christians.
They are a very gluttonous people, and they eat and drink without measure, and they are always intoxicated.
These people are very ungrateful, and they forget all favors, and they repay good with evil.
They have no pity or compassion, and they rejoice in the sufferings of others.
The people here are very artful and deceitful, and they will cheat you in every way possible.