Revolution begins in the kitchen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Social or political change often starts with daily domestic actions.
- In plain terms
- Big changes begin at home.
- What can you take from it?
- Domestic life shapes larger movements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What starts in the kitchen?
- How does home life affect politics?
Another view
Large scale change often requires more than kitchen decisions.
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