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It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even very often, conform to the most approved pattern of private conduct. ↗

— Frederick Scott Oliver

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Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a minimum, and one of the most obvious means to that end is by misrepresenting, discrediting or ruining their opponents. ↗

— Frederick Scott Oliver

#end #engaged #life #means #men

When the student is ready... the lesson appears. ↗

— Gene Oliver

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The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them. ↗

— James Oliver

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I wouldn't say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren't relevant to modern life, it's just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

#come #cook #even #ever #food

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

#bit #contact #fire #having #humans

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

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It's just us trying to start a movement where everybody passes on a bit of cooking knowledge. We estimate that one person can potentially affect 180 others very quickly so we're just trying to spread the word. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

#bit #cooking #estimate #everybody #just

Young people can be disruptive and screw up classes. But even if they are being a pain in the arse it's a cry for help - they don't feel like they are being listened to. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

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As a child, what captivated me was reading the poems myself and realizing that there was a world without material substance which was nevertheless as alive as any other. ↗

— Mary Oliver

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