“But to me both the parties [Axis and Allies] seem to be tarred with the same brush.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Speech at Bardoli (8 January 1942), printed in Harijanbandhu, later CWMG Vol. 79, p. 205; surfaced via K. Elst, Gandhi and Godse (2001)
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The pull here is to resist naming a pure hero when a conflict has two sides that share the same fault. Loyalty and outrage both push you to pick a camp, but judging by conduct instead of banner keeps you honest when both camps behave the same way.
When to use it
- Two feuding managers who both claim the moral high ground while both take credit for others' work.
- A neighborhood dispute where each family calls the other rude and both keep slamming doors.
- Rival sports fans certain their club plays clean while both sides taunt from the stands.