“ Some men say that they should be satisfied with the abolition of untouchability only, leaving the caste system alone. The aim of abolition of untouchability alone without trying to abolish the inequal… B. R. Ambedkar
“ 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 sufficie… B. R. Ambedkar
“ Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die. B. R. Ambedkar
“ 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… B. R. Ambedkar
“ A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society. B. R. Ambedkar
“ Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class. B. R. Ambedkar
“ Indeed, the Muslims have all the social evils of the Hindus and something more. That something more is the compulsory system of purdah for Muslim women. These burka women walking in the streets is one… B. R. Ambedkar
“ My social philosophy may be said to be enshrined in three words: liberty, equality and fraternity. Let no one, however, say that I have borrowed by philosophy from the French Revolution. I have not. M… B. R. Ambedkar
“ Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the p… B. R. Ambedkar
“ 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. B. R. Ambedkar
“ So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you. B. R. Ambedkar
“ I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. B. R. Ambedkar
“ 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… B. R. Ambedkar
“ That the caste system must be abolished if the Hindu society is to be reconstructed on the basis of equality, goes without saying. Untouchability has its roots in the caste system. They cannot expect… B. R. Ambedkar
“ A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the peopl… B. R. Ambedkar
“ People are not wrong in observing Caste. In my view, what is wrong is their religion, which has inculcated this notion of Caste. If this is correct, then obviously the enemy, you must grapple with is… B. R. Ambedkar
