People think you want them to do something or say something special...you don't. You just want them to be themselves, so you can be yourself. - John Lennon

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People think you want them to do something or say something special...you don't. You just want them to be themselves, so you can be yourself.

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About John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times (CC BY)

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Pen Names: Dr. Winston O’Boogie
Birth Name: John Winston Lennon
Native Name: John Winston Ono Lennon
Alternative Names: John Ono Lennon

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