Mathematicks

In 1780, John Adams, future President of the United States, wrote: I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy.

Bruce Fein: At the Edge of Self-Destruction Bruce Fein 2011

I would quote Newton, the famous late Professor of Mathematicks, who wrote, "I should reproach Myself for my Imprudence, I were to lose a Thing so real as my Ease to run after a Shadow."

"The man of the moment is an urchin, a wraith or an underfed runt." Ann Althouse 2008

Thus he nearly withdrew his Treatise on Opticks when faced with several premature Objections; and the World nearly lost a noble Contribution to Natural Philosophy and Mathematicks, because of Human Screech-Owls who would frighten an Author.

"The man of the moment is an urchin, a wraith or an underfed runt." Ann Althouse 2008

My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography ... and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick ...

What Kids Should Know 2008

I must study Politiks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy.

What Kids Should Know 2008

It is finally an atomistic system, a system in which Locke says, "Morality is capable of Demonstration, as well as Mathematicks" (III. xi.16, p. 516).

Unlocking Language: Self-Similarity in Blake's _Jerusalem_. 2001

His eyes went to Colors of White, then toward the Mathematicks book.

The White Order Modesitt, L. E. 1998

Mathematicks is precision, not vague statements about a few stone or score.

The White Order Modesitt, L. E. 1998

Some an admirable delight drew to Musicke; and some the certaintie of demonstration to the Mathematicks: but all one and other having scope to know, & by knowledge to lift up the minde from the dungeon of the bodie, to the enjoying his owne divine essence.

Defence of Poesie 1992

QUOTATION: The Science of Government it is my Duty to study, more than all other Sciences: the Art of Legislation and Administration and Negotiation, ought to take Place, indeed to exclude in a manner all other Arts. —I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy.

John Adams (1735-1826) 1989