Famous quote by David McCullough

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"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

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This quote is written / told by David McCullough somewhere between July 7, 1933 and today. He/she was a famous Historian from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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