# Lester Bangs on John Lennon — Please Quote Me

> John Lennon at his best despised cheap sentiment and had to learn the hard way that once you've made your mark on history those who can't will be so grateful they'll turn it into a cage for you.

— Lester Bangs, on John Lennon

Source: The Village Voice, "Thinking the Unthinkable About John Lennon", 1980 (print)
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