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"The alternative to democracy is a nightmare, a prison, of the mind. That alternative is tyranny. All tyranny is based on a lie. The greater the tyranny, the bigger the lie."
Sting (musician)Jung believed there was a large pattern to life, that it wasnt just ch — Sting (musician)
"Jung believed there was a large pattern to life, that it wasnt just chaos. Our song Synchronicity II is about two parallel events that arent connected logically or causally, but symbolically."
Sting (musician)
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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 until their break-up in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
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