"A fellow once came to me to ask……" — Abraham Lincoln

A fellow once came to me to ask for an appointment as… - Abraham Lincoln
"A fellow once came to me to ask for an appointment as a minister abroad. Finding he could not get that, he came down to some more modest position. Finally, he asked to be made a tide-waiter. When he saw he could not get that, he asked me for an old pair of trousers. It is sometimes well to be humble ..."

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