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ABE’S FIRST SPEECH Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest of American Statesmen. He is known for his celebrated speeches. This lesson is the story of his first speech as a little boy. One day Little Abe and his companion Dennis Hanks attended a political meeting. Both boys were unhappy with the views of the speaker. Dennis told Abe that he could make a better speech than the campaign orator. Then Abe decided to stand on a dry goods box and delivered a speech. That speech attracted the attention of the crowd and won him great applause. Here Abe’s friend Dennis encouraged him and it helped him to get confidence. We can see everybody has some potential in them. The reasons why some people are unable to showcase them are because of 1. Lack of opportunity 2. Lack of confidence 3. Lack of training in public speaking 4. Lack of encouragement from friends 5. Lack of reading habits Q1. Do you think greatness as an innate trait? Is it acquired by the successful or thrust upon them?