“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
https://leandroherrero.com/the-missing-word-in-the-famous-margaret-mead-quote/
What does the clause in bold mean?
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I’m afraid it’s not quite clear what the author wants to say here.
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The sentence leaves out the past participle - ever has changed.
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Hi Alan, but what exactly is ‘the only thing’ here?
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This group of thoughtful people who have changed the world. And we certainly need them now…
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For the time being you lost me. Let me clear my head and read the sentence again tomorrow. Maybe it’ll make sense then. At any rate I’d like to say thank you spending your precious time answering our questions and sharing your valuable experience and expertise.
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