"I was a working-class macho guy who was used to being served and Yoko didn't buy that. From the day I met her, she demanded equal time, equal space, equal rights."
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"if everyone could just be happy with themselves and the choices people around them make, the world would instantly be a better place!"
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"Violence begets violence, you know. And you can't kill off all the violent people or all the murderers. We'd have to kill off the government."
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"There are places I'll remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can recall Some are dead and some are living In my life I've loved them all"
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"I still believe in peace, love and understanding."
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"The women are very important too, we can't have a revolution that doesn't involve and liberate women. It's so subtle the way you're taught male superiority."
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"I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can. But I still believe in peace, love and understanding."
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"When I started, rock and roll itself was the basic revolution to people of my age and situation. We needed something loud and clear to break through all the unfeeling and repression that had been coming down on us kids."
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"You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate."
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"At Shea Stadium, I saw the top of the mountain."
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"When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom "Let it be"."
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"One more stage, one more limo, one more run for your life."
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"Free all the prisoners everywhere, all they want is truth and justice, all they need is love and care."
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"I believe time wounds all heels."
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"When his rolls royce was mobbed by fans the chauffeur said: ''do you want me to get them off the car?'' and Lennon replied: ''No - they paid for it, they can wreck it"
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"Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV"
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"Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you."
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"I want it to sound like an orange."
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"Avant-garde is French for bullshit"
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"Don't let them fool you with dope and cocaine, can't do you know harm to feel your own pain."
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