QOD

“One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.”
– Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1796.

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks. Never think of taking a book with you.
Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Peter Carr 09-19-1785