John Adams (TV Mini Series)

Don't Tread on Me (2008)

Paul Giamatti: John Adams

Quotes 

• John Adams : I must study politics and war... so that my sons can study mathematics and philosophy, navigation, commerce and agriculture so that their children can study painting, poetry and music.

• Young John Quincy Adams : [John Quincy is preparing to travel to Russia as Francis Dana's secretary]  Will it be very cold there, Father?

  John Adams : Good heavens, no. Not for a Massachusetts man.

• John Adams : [Referring to Quincy]  I shall rely on your judgment as to a proper school for him.

  Benjamin Franklin : Why, all of Paris is school, Master Adams, the young man need only avail himself of the lessons.