Once US President Abraham Lincoln was giving a speech at the
Once US President Abraham Lincoln was giving a speech at the Congress. Then a arrogant senator stopped Lincoln in the middle and said, "Don't speak so loud, Lincoln. Don't forget that your father used to make shoes for my family. Remember your status." Lincoln replied, "Mr., I know that my father used to make shoes for your family, and possibly for many other people sitting here. No one could match the skill he made shoes. They were a true artisan. They were not just shoes, they used to put their whole soul in them. Because I also know how to make shoes myself. If you have a complaint, I can create a new pair for you. But as far as I know, no one ever complained about my father's shoes. He was a talented, great artisan, and I am proud of my father! " On Lincoln's reply, the arrogant senator fell silent. Lincoln further said, "Now why are you silent? You tried to degrade me, but your narrow thinking made you shortened." This conversation is very famous in American history. This speech is said to have highlighted the "dignity of labor", which created a culture where the professions were used as a surname, such as Shumacar (shoe maker), Smith (blacksmith), teller (tailor), Butcher (butcher), etc. Labor is respected in America, and this helps him become a global superpower.
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