Lucius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman and military legend who lived in the 5th century BCE, is considered the embodiment of glorious civic virtue and renunciation of political power. As Roman forces ...

“The first—the last—the best: The Cincinnatus of the West.” Lord Byron paid tribute to George Washington by way of a classical metaphor, which, by the early 19th century, had become the predominant ...

LONDON — “Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow,” Boris Johnson said Tuesday from a lectern outside 10 Downing Street during his final speech as Britain’s prime minister before traveling to ...

Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson referenced a Roman dictator in his leaving speech outside Number 10 this morning, possibly hinting at his intention to return to frontline politics. Before ...

Dear N.H. Secretary of State: A diverse collection of current and historic leaders voluntarily stepped down upon realizing what was best for their countrymen – Lucius Cincinnatus, statesman (knew he ...

Attachment is a curse. It makes leaders lose all sense and sensibility, especially concerning what belongs to them and what doesn't. That happened to Jack Welch, the much celebrated former chairman ...