B.R. Ambedkar, Writings And Speeches: A Ready Reference Manual Quotes
religion is for man and not man for religion
If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.
Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle.
Though, I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu
The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual.
Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people.
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.
A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar.
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.
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.
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.
