John LennonThe thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.
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One of the most famous quotes that were said by Martin Luther King Jr. is: "The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had." Here King was not suggesting that the 60s were bad and did not help people. He was pointing out that it is up to everybody to find what they can do to make a change in this world.
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