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The more we see the founders as humans the more we can understand them.

David McCullough

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David McCullough
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: July 7
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Pittsburg
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David Gaub McCullough
David G. McCullough
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You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.
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Never assume that people in positions of responsibility are behaving responsibly.
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Nothing ever invented provides such sustenance, such infinite reward for time spent, as a good book.
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The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, the relevant life, is an achievement... To do whatever you do for no reason other than you love it and believe in its importance.
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America faces an enemy who believes in enforced ignorance. And all that we stand for is the open mind, the generous spirit, the ideal of tolerance, freedom, education, opportunity.
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Real success is finding your life work in the work that you love. That's it. Don't worry about making a living, don't worry about popularity or fame. Make what you do ... count more than what you own.
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Morality only is eternal. All the rest is balloon and bubble from the cradle to the grave.
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Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives. - John Adams
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