"I thank you very much for reminding me of my father. He's dead. I will certainly remember your advice. I know I can't be president and shoemaker like my father. "
The Senate fell silent.
He turned to the arrogant congressman and said, "As far as I know, my father once made shoes for your family. If your shoes don't fit, I can help you correct them. Although I am not a great shoemaker, I have learned the skills of shoemaking from my father since I was a child. " Then he said to all senators, "It's the same for anyone in the Senate. If the shoes you are wearing are made by my father and need to be repaired or improved, I will try my best to help. " But one thing is certain, his craftsmanship is unparalleled. "
At this point, all the ridicule turned into sincere applause.
Some people criticized President Lincoln's attitude towards his political opponents: "Why do you want to make friends with them?" ? You should try to attack them and destroy them. "
"We are not in the elimination of political opponents? When we become friends, political enemies do not exist. " President Lincoln said gently. This is how President Lincoln destroyed his political enemies and turned them into friends.
He was elected president of the United States twice.
Today, the wall of the memorial hall named after him is engraved with this passage:
"No malice to anyone; Be generous and kind to all people; Adhere to justice, because God makes us understand justice; Let's continue to work hard and finish what we are doing; Bandage the wounds of our country. "