February 1985, in William Breit and Roger W. Spencer (ed.) Lives of the laureates
1980s–1990s
Context: I can claim that in talking about modern economics I am talking about me. My finger has been in every pie. I once claimed to be the last generalist in economics, writing about and teaching such diverse subjects as international trade and econometrics, economic theory and business cycles, demography and labor economics, finance and monopolistic competition, history of doctrines and locational economics.
“Lincoln -- they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me. So democracy has never been for the faint of heart.”
Obama: I’m Just Like Lincoln http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2011/08/16/obama-i-m-just-lincoln (16 August 2011)
2011
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