One day, President Lincoln went to a party, At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln's low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, "And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too."
People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly.
"Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said ischeap rs gold true. I did keep a grocery , and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars, and sometimes whisky. But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter and sold whisky to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is：I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever."
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