A good researcher is one who allows his subject of study to become eloquent by itself, by his adroit handling of documents and reference-materials. But hasty ones are too impatient and thereby become themselves eloquent about their subjects, in the meanwhile their subjects of study becoming all too dull and dumb. Gilles Deleuze, a famous philosopher, expressed his opinion about Michel Foucault in this manner --
"You were the first to teach us something absolutely fundamental: the indignity of speaking for others."
Brilliant! But perhaps there is another side. How many are able to talk for themselves?. Altruism is bad when imposed but a help is timely in need also. Yea there are many shades of course.
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