An intellectual is
one who is enlightened and being an enlightened person, he has to give light to
others who are in need of it. In every society, we find intellectuals such as
philosophers, scientists, scholars, writers and critics; and they as
enlightened men, have a great responsibility towards society. In a society all
cannot be intellectuals. If a time comes when all are intellectuals, it would
be a blessed time indeed, but at present at any rate, all are not intellectuals
and those who are intellectuals have the great responsibility of guiding others
on to the right path. If today we have our civilization and culture, if we have
orders and security in the life and if our life is better then that of our
primitive ancestors, it is because the intellectuals from time to time have
been guiding humanity on the path of felicity and amity. The intellectuals
should come out of his ivory tower and try to elevate others to his level. The
intellectual has the duty of seeing the truth and teaching it to others. The
contemplation of the eternal laws of the universe brings about a tranquil
exaltation of the mind. The perception of the truth is almost the same as
perception of beauty and the duty of an intellectual is to see this truth or
beauty and to reveal it to others.
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