B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
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"Though, I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu"
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"religion is for man and not man for religion"
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"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 too."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Justice has always evoked ideas of equality, of proportion of compensation. Equity signifies equality. Rules and regulations, right and righteousness are concerned with equality in value.If all men are equal, then all men are of the same essence, and the common essence entitles them of the same fundamental rights and equal liberty... In short justice is another name of liberty, equality and fraternity."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Slavery does not merely mean a legalised form of subjection. It means a state of society in which some men are forced to accept from others the purposes which control their conduct."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"If you ask me, my ideal would be the society based on liberty, equality and fraternity. An ideal society should be mobile and full of channels of conveying a change taking place in one part to other parts."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"One cannot have any respect or regard for men who take the position of the reformer and then refuse to see the logical consequences of that position, let alone following them out in action."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Democracy is not merely a form of Government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards our fellow men."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"My definition of democracy is - A form and a method of Government whereby revolutionary changes in the social life are brought about without bloodshed. That is the real test. It is perhaps the severest test. But when you are judging the quality of the material you must put it to the severest test."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"I do not want that our loyalty as Indians should be in the slightest way affected by any competitive loyalty whether that loyalty arises out of our religion, out of our culture or out of our language. I want all people to be Indians first, Indian last and nothing else but Indians."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Every man must have a philosophy of life, for everyone must have a standard by which to measure his conduct. And philosophy is nothing but a standard by which to measure."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual
"Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle.... Goats are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions."
B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual