Who said “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.”?

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Walter Lippmann. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Stakes of Diplomacy (1915)

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Lippmann, W. (n.d.). Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39956-where-all-think-alike-no-one-thinks-very/

MLA

Lippmann, Walter. “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39956-where-all-think-alike-no-one-thinks-very/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lippmann, Walter. “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39956-where-all-think-alike-no-one-thinks-very/.