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title: "1 Better Read Quotes By David McCullough Jr"
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> [“Books, for example, the accrued capital of the human experience, all the wealth of the human mind, books help you think bigger and better, therefore you are bigger and better. You should read, then, all the time, wherever your interests…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough-jr/books-for-example-the-accrued-capital-of-the-human-experience-all-the/)

David McCullough Jr

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## More by David McCullough Jr

> [“Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough-jr/climb-mountains-not-so-the-world-can-see-you-but-so-you-can-see-the/)

David McCullough Jr

> [You can't ride the chairlift and call yourself Edmund Hillary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough-jr/you-can-t-ride-the-chairlift-and-call-yourself-edmund-hillary/)

David McCullough Jr

> [Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough-jr/climb-the-mountain-not-to-plant-your-flag-but-to-embrace-the/)

David McCullough Jr

> [“Books, for example, the accrued capital of the human experience, all the wealth of the human mind, books help you think bigger and better,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough-jr/books-for-example-the-accrued-capital-of-the-human-experience-all-the/)

David McCullough Jr

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