An Albanian had done many damages and sabotaged the Pasha (Turkish official; Turks ruled Albania for over five centuries) in the city of Shkodra. Eventually, he was caught and brought to the Pasha. The Pasha organized a celebration, in the middle of which the Albanian was to be executed. When the executor was about to chop off his head, the Pasha decided to humiliate the Albanian in front of his guests.
"Tell me," said he, "have you ever been in a position like this before."
"Yes. Twice," answered the Albanian, in surprise to everyone.
"When," asked the Pasha.
"Twice I have had guests in my house, and I didn't have any food for them. They went to bed hungry", answered the Albanian, tears rolling from his eyes.
The Pasha was so touched by this, that he spared the Albanian's life.