I ENJOY LISTENING
Arif Necip Kaskatı recounts:
Choosing a cheerful moment, he asked:
— Pasha… among those you consult,
sometimes there are people whose opinions surprise me. In the
end, you will not agree with them, since it is already known
that you have made your decision beforehand. Then why do you
call them one by one and let them speak in front of you?.
Atatürk looked at him with a mocking
expression and replied:
— Sometimes I have learned a great deal from the most
unexpected person; no opinion should ever be despised. Even if I
ultimately apply my own idea, I take pleasure in listening to
everyone separately.