As we all know, the 16th president of the United States is the great Lincoln, a very special president.
Unlike other presidents, he had no prominent family background or mountain of wealth, and his father was just a very ordinary shoemaker. You know, at the time, that one
In society, a person without a good family background will be despised by others, let alone to participate in the presidential election, it is simply a fool's dream and a fantasy.
That day, on the eve of the presidential election, during Lincoln's Senate address, a senator deliberately mocked him by saying, "Mr. Lincoln, before you begin your speech, I want you to remember who you are, the son of a shoemaker." Lincoln, with his head held high, replied to the senator's words, saying, "First of all, I thank you very much for reminding me of my father, who has passed away, and I will surely remember your advice forever." I knew I couldn't have done as well as my father as a shoemaker. ”
After hearing Lincoln's answer, many senators in the Senate were suddenly silent.
At this point, Lincoln suddenly turned to the arrogant senator and said, "As far as I know, my father used to make shoes for your family, and if your shoes don't fit, I can help you correct it." Although I am not a great shoemaker, I learned the technique of making shoes from my father from a young age. ”
Then he said to everyone in the room, "Like anyone in the Senate, if any of the shoes you are wearing were made by my father and now need to be repaired or improved, I will help as much as I can." But one thing is for sure, I can't be as great as he is, and his craft is unmatched. ”
At this point, Lincoln burst into tears and fell deeply into the thought of his father. At this moment, all the ridicule suddenly turned into thunderous applause, and his humble answer won the respect of everyone present.
At that time, Lincoln received very high votes, and he was successfully elected president of the United States.