Tell Them of Cincinnatus
b'Do you know the story of Cincinnatus? He was a Roman general who had retired to his farm until he was called to rescue his country from an invasion. Made dictator in these desperate times, he had unlimited power, which he used to save the empire\\u2026 only to immediately relinquish the power and return to his farm. Is the story true? Does it matter? George Washington knew this story\\u2014it was almost certainly read to him as a boy\\u2014and modeled his life on it. From this legend came real his...'