B. R. Ambedkar

Quotes

• “That the caste system must be abolished if the Hindu society is to be reconstructed on the basis of equality, goes witho...”
• “My social philosophy may be said to be enshrined in three words: liberty, equality and fraternity. Let no one, however, ...”
• “People are not wrong in observing Caste. In my view, what is wrong is their religion, which has inculcated this notion o...”
• “Some men say that they should be satisfied with the abolition of untouchability only, leaving the caste system alone. Th...”
• “Indeed, the Muslims have all the social evils of the Hindus and something more. That something more is the compulsory sy...”
• “Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution af...”
• “Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rule...”
• “Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? I...”
• “Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated expe...”
• “A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any ...”
• “Some people think that religion is not essential to society. I do not hold this view. I consider the foundation of relig...”
• “Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is ...”
• “I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.”
• “Religion and slavery are incompatible.”