This is probably the stupidest quote by a Founding Father. Every generation must study politics & war. If your grandkids study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, & porcelain, then they’ll be conquered and ruled over by people who studied politics & war.
“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, the 2nd President of the United States