美国德克萨斯州立法机关委员会在审查了通信员职位的大量申请后,有一个名叫亨利·斯廷的十岁男孩,因是小个子,遭到了拒绝。亨利很想了解一下原因。“是这样,孩子,”主席说,“我们拒绝你,是因为你的腿太短了。”委员会的所有委员都笑了。“腿短?”亨利的眼睛闪出光辉,“我认为,立法机关首先需要的是好脑子,而不是腿。” After the Texas State Legislature Commission examined a large number of applications for correspondence posts, a ten-year-old boy named Henry Costin was rejected as a small man. Henry would like to know why. “That’s it, boy,” said the chairman. “We refuse you because your legs are too short.” All members of the committee laughed. “Henry’s eyes shine, ” “I think the first thing the legislature needs is a good brain, not a leg.” "