I must study politics and war that my sons may hav — John Adams

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.

letter to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1780

15 Views
Share

Comments (0)

Log in to post a comment.

No comments yet. Be the first to comment.