Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Quotes

• Religion is for man and not man for religion.

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• The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual.

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• I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.

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• What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination and other things, which conflict with our fundamental rights.

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• We are Indians, firstly and lastly.

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• Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.

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• The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.

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• The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.

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• So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

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• Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

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• Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.

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• Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.

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• Life should be great rather than long.

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• Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.

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• Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.

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• In Hinduism, conscience, reason and independent thinking have no scope for development.

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• I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.

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• History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.

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• For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.

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• Learn to live in this world with self-respect. You should always cherish some ambition of doing something in this world. But remember that the age of selflessness has ended. A new epoch is set in. All things are now possible because of your being able to participate in the politics and legislature of your country.

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Birth:	14th April, 1891
Death:	6th December, 1956
Nationality:	Indian
Profession:	Economist, Jurist, Politician, Professor, Social Reformer, Writer

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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, professor, and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables, while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India. He was a prolific student, earning a law degree and various doctorates from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science. In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Ambedkar.

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