Quotes by : David McCullough

Any nation that expects to be ignorant and free," Jefferson said, "expects what never was and never will....

Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard.", July/Aug. 2002, Vol.....

All the money anyone needs is just enough to prevent one from being a burden to others. -Bishop Milton....

One of the regrets of my life is that I did not study Latin. I'm absolutely convinced, the more I understand....

Let the children have their night of fun and laughter. Let the gifts of Father Christmas delight their....

The author perceptively outlines what might be an underrated aspect of his subject and of many others....

You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.

A man who will steal for me will steal from me." Theodore Roosevelt, dismissing on the spot one of his....

To his own children he was at once the ultimate voice of authority and, when time allowed, their most....

You've got to marinate your head, in that time and culture.You've got to become them."(Speaking about....