B. R. Ambedkar Quotes

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B. R. Ambedkar
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B. R. Ambedkar

April 14 , 1891 – December 6 , 1956

B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, social reformer. Their words on leadership, courage and responsibility are still quoted by those looking for strength and direction.

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"There is a Difference Between Merely Living and Living Worthily."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Freedom of mind is the proof of one's existence."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Indians today are governed by two different ideologies."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"If you choose education even when you have nothing, you can go from being a nobody to becoming a person of value."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"A great man is not one who has power and money but the one who has knowledge."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Be confident, never give up, these are the five principles of life."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"One whose mind is not free, though he may not be in prison, is a prisoner and not a free man."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

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

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

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

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"The strength of a society depends upon the presence of points of contact, possibilities of interaction between different groups which exist in it."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Education is what makes a person aware of his existence, potential and power."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Sentiment must be outlawed from the domain of science and things should be judged from an objective standpoint."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"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

"The history of India is nothing but a history of a mortal conflict between Buddhism and Brahminism."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"A religious act may not be a correct act, but must at least be a responsible act."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Caste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"An educated man without character and humility is more dangerous than an uneducated person."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Knowledge is like food for all human beings."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Educating the masses means educating the nation."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Man cannot achieve anything in this world unless he has modesty and education."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"A just society is that society in which an ascending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Purpose of education is to moralize and socialize the people."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

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B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, social reformer. Their words on leadership, courage and responsibility are still quoted by those looking for strength and direction.

One of B. R. Ambedkar's most widely shared quotes is: "Thought is the basis of action.".

On education, B. R. Ambedkar said: "Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.".

On philosophy, B. R. Ambedkar said: "Knowledge is the basis of human life.".

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