April 14 Quotes

97 quotes in this collection

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

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Education is the right weapon to cut social slavery."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Nothing can be achieved if there is no enthusiasm."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"I like the cohabitation of books more than the cohabitation of people."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Rules are practical; they are habitual ways of doing things... principles are intellectual."

-- 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."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help!"

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Man is mortal... But one must resolve to lay down one's life in enriching the noble ideals of self-respect."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Learn to live in this world with self-respect."

-- 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

"Caste System is not merely a division of labour, it is a division of labourers."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"I do not want our loyalty as Indians should be affected by competitive loyalty."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"An ideal society should be mobile, full of channels for conveying change."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"The teachings of Buddha are eternal."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"They cannot make history who forget history."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Thought is the basis of action."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"History shows that ethics and economics come into conflict, victory is with economics."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"A safe army is better than a safe border."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"We must stand on our own feet and fight for our rights."

-- B. R. Ambedkar
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