Quote by Jerry Garcia

For me, the lame part of the Sixties was the political part, the social part. The real part was the spiritual part.

For me, the lame part of the Sixties was the political part,

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses that they found the political and social aspects of the Sixties to be uninteresting or lacking, understanding them as a "lame" part of the era. However, they believe that the genuine essence of the time lay in its spiritual aspect. Rather than focusing on the visible changes and movements, the speaker values the underlying moral, ethical, and personal growth that occurred during that period. They suggest that the Sixties held a profound transformation at a deeper level, beyond the surface-level changes in society and politics.

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Twentieth Century

By Jerry Garcia

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