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More successfully than Ross Perot or Steve Forbes, Weld's demeanor plays on the ancient myth of the Cincinnatus--the notion that a man of wealth makes the best statesman, because he will never be tempted to act in his own self-interest and will work solely for the common good.
When the university proposed a temporary solution--hiring UCLA's Saul Friedlander, a distinguished elder statesman in the field--Lipper said no.
Republicans extolled Livingston's courage, lamented the loss of a great statesman, and blamed the ouster on White House dirty tricks.
The yeoman, or statesman, economy thrived for some 300 years, but with the rise in automation brought by the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, the demand for hand-crafted goods such as cloth plummeted — machine-produced goods were more plentiful and considerably less expensive.
...1738-1805... Brit. general and statesman.