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David McCullough Quotes

David McCullough quotes about history

American Historian July 7, 1933

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I can fairly be called an amateur because I do what I do, in the original sense of the word - for love, because I love it. On the other hand, I think that those of us who make our living writing history can also be called true professionals. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "I think that we need history as much as we need bread or water..."
I think that we need history as much as we need bread or water or love. David McCullough
The pull, the attraction of history, is in our human nature. What makes us tick? Why do we do what we do? How much is luck the deciding factor? David McCullough
To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is. David McCullough
You've got to marinate your head, in that time and culture. You've got to become them."(Speaking about researching, and reading, and immersing yourself in History) David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is..."
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "No harm's done to history by making it something someone would..."
No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't..."
You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history. David McCullough

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