Akram Youth Common Sense | May 2016 | Akram Youth | Page 9

Common Sense – Being steadfast, inspite of insults.
Lincoln was, naturally enough, much
surprised one day, when a man of rather
forbidding countenance drew a revolver
and thrust the weapon almost into his face.
In such circumstances, Lincoln at once
concluded that any attempt to debate or
argue was a waste of time and words.
"What seems to be the matter?" inquired
Lincoln with all the calmness and selfpossession he could muster.
"Well," replied the stranger, who did not
appear to be intrested in answering, "some
years ago I swore an oath that if I ever come
across an uglier man than myself I'd shoot
him on the spot."
A feeling of relief evidently took possession
of Lincoln at this rejoinder, as the expression
upon his countenance lost all suggestion of
anxiety.

“Shoot me," he said
to the stranger; "for if
I am an uglier man
than you I do not
want to live."
Common Sense

Ability to understand common beliefs
and opinions
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