Quoting John Adams, Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1780

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.

— John Adams, Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1780

4:43pm on February 26, 2025 from Vancouver, Canada.


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