English Original
Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States, was aware that he was not considered handsome.
One day, while walking down the street, Lincoln was confronted by an unattractive man holding a pistol. The man aimed the weapon directly at Lincoln's nose. Though startled, Lincoln maintained his composure and asked, "What do you want, sir?"
"I made a promise to myself," the man declared. "If I ever find a man uglier than I am, I will kill him."
Lincoln studied the man's face intently and then replied earnestly, "Then please take aim at me, sir. If I were uglier than you, I would not wish to live."
中文翻译
美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯知道自己相貌平平，算不上英俊。
一天，林肯在街上散步时，被一个相貌丑陋的男子拦住了。男子手持一把手枪，枪口对准了林肯的鼻子。林肯虽感惊讶，但仍保持镇定，问道：“先生，你想干什么？”
“我曾对自己许下诺言，”男子说道，“如果我找到一个比我更丑的人，我就杀了他。”
林肯仔细端详了男子的脸，然后急切地回应道：“那么，先生，请瞄准我吧。如果我比你更丑，我也不想活了。”