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I must study politics and war, so that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
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The speaker contrasts two kinds of work across generations. Politics and war are presented as necessary subjects for the present, while mathematics and philosophy represent the freedom their sons should enjoy later. The quote values those peaceful, intellectual pursuits and suggests that liberty must be protected before people can fully devote themselves to learning and thought.
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