Tautophrase

Tautophrase is a neologism coined by William Safire in "The New York Times" to refer to sentences that repeat an idea in the same words. Examples include:
* "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" (John Wayne)
* "If you want to fix the text, fix the text." (John R. Bolton)
* "A rose is a rose is a rose." (Gertrude Stein)
* "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." (Sigmund Freud)
* "I yam what I yam and that's all that I yam!" (Popeye)
* "Let bygones be bygones."
* "What's done is done."
* "Facts are facts."
* "A deal is a deal is a deal."

References

*Safire, William (2006). " [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/07/magazine/07wwln_safire.html?ex=1304654400&en=38641ccd12bdd881&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss On language: Tautophrases] " "The New York Times", May 7 2006.