“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
“Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.”
Albert Einstein
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
“I must study politics and war, that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, natural history and naval architecture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, tapestry, and porcelain.”
“If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.”
Galileo Galilei
“Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore.”
“If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.”
Francis Bacon Sr.
