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How to accurately understand this famous saying of john adams?

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I must study politics and war, so that my sons can study mathematics and philosophy freely. My sons should study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, shipbuilding, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children the right to learn painting, poetry, music, architecture, sculpture, tapestries and porcelain.

I want to study politics and war so that my sons can study mathematics and philosophy. My sons should study mathematics, philosophy, geography, natural history, shipbuilding, navigation, commerce and agriculture, so that their children can learn painting, poetry, music, architecture, sculpture, fabric and porcelain.

This sentence was arranged in the play to be said at the banquet of the countess when Adams was the French envoy. When asked about john adams's brief introduction to opera, he replied: I don't have time to go. I must study politics and war. ......

This answer won the respect and applause of the French. After introducing john adams in the play, the French translator translated his words into French and added a very witty sentence: Look, he has arranged everything.