Two matching floral teacups rest on a green saucer, one containing a brass gear and the other empty.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson

If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

If two people never disagree, it suggests one of them has stopped thinking and is simply going along. The quip is a dry reminder that real thought tends to produce some friction, and that constant agreement can hide a passenger rather than a partner.

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