Who said “The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that…”?

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John Lennon. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview for KFRC RKO Radio (8 December 1980)

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“The 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.”
— John Lennon
VerifiedInterview for KFRC RKO Radio (8 December 1980) · evidenceTwentieth Century

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Lennon, J. (n.d.). The 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40901-the-thing-the-sixties-did-was-to-show/

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Lennon, John. “The 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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40901-the-thing-the-sixties-did-was-to-show/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lennon, John. “The 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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40901-the-thing-the-sixties-did-was-to-show/.

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