one and the same

As such, "Gladiator II" tries to separate virtuous general from venal politician, "just" violence from "unjust" violence, without recognizing that in a society that worships the sword, extols the soldier who wields it, and bays lustily at the poor man who is forced to reenact his deeds in the arena – all of those become largely one and the same.

They were one and the same by the time the presidential general election began this year.

On “One and the Same,” Lane and supporting vocalists turn what on its face is a lover’s plea into a call for political harmony.

Perhaps, one day, they could be one and the same.

“If we estimate when do we believe most likely the pandemic started versus when do we believe most likely the outbreak at the market started, these two overlap, they’re one and the same,” says Prof Andersen.