To celebrate the man, born on Oct. 9, we present 15 of his most inspirational quotes, culled from songs, interviews and writings. Read on, and imagine all you can achieve.

John Lennon's son Julian said his dad was a hypocrite for preaching peace and love but not practicing it himself. He was right to say this.

John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance” has bizarre lyrics. Notably, the band Hot Chocolate released a reggae version of the song with new lyrics. John unexpectedly embraced the song. During a ...

Subsequently, John released “Give Peace a Chance” on the compilation album Shaved Fish. The album hit No. 12 on the Billboard 200, remaining on the chart for 32 weeks in total.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono were fierce activists for peace. The two attended rallies and protests and often released music that preached pacifism. In 1969, shortly after their wedding, Lennon and ...

John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” was influenced by a rabbi who spoke to John during a protest. At the protest, the rabbi made an influential statement to John.

John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” was inspired by a phrase he didn’t coin. Interestingly, the tune was inspired by a rabbi who was also a folk singer.

John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ was recorded at a famous protest During a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Clark recalled singing English and French songs at a 1969 concert in Montreal.

John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ had 1 risque word that he replaced on the lyric sheet The chorus of “Give Peace a Chance” repeats the song’s title over and over.

Was John Lennon the naive sloganeer of the '70s antiwar anthem "Give Peace a Chance," or the troublemaker who had turned the Black Panther Party slogan into the song "Power to the People"?

Julian Lennon Says He 'Always Hoped' He'd Get to Place of Peace After Forgiving Dad John Years Ago Julian Lennon tells PEOPLE in this week's issue that he's "good all the way down the line these days" ...