4.Who Is Uglier?
谁更丑?
Abraham Lincoln's ability to laugh at himself sustained him through his many adversities. One example he often recalled was the time when an ugly man thrust a revolver in his face. Lincoln tried to remain calm, asking the man what he wanted. The man replied, holding the gun to Lincoln's head, "Some years ago I swore that if I ever came across an uglier man than myself, I'd shoot him on the spot."
亚伯拉罕·林肯自我解嘲的才智帮助他度过了许多灾难。他经常回想起一个例子，一次一个丑陋的男子用一把左轮手枪顶在了他的脸上。林肯努力保持镇静，问那人想要什么。那人用枪指着他的头，回答说:“多年前我发过誓，如果见到一个比我还丑的人，我就当场击毙他。”
Relief crossed Lincoln's face and he lost all his tension and anxiety. "Shoot me," he said to the stranger, "for if I am an uglier man than you, I don't want to live."
一丝欣慰掠过林肯的面庞，他的紧张和焦虑一扫而光。“开枪吧，”他对那个陌生人说，“因为要是我比你还丑，我就不想活了。”