I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. B. R. Ambedkar More Quotes by B. R. Ambedkar More Quotes From B. R. Ambedkar I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity. B. R. Ambedkar fraternity equality liberty Freedom of mind is the real freedom. A person whose mind is not free though he may not be in chains, is a slave, not a free man. One whose mind is not free, though he may not be in prison, is a prisoner and not a free man. One whose mind is not free though alive, is no better than dead. Freedom of mind is the proof of one's existence. B. R. Ambedkar real mind men Caste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind. The teachings of the Hindu religion are the root cause of this disease. We practice casteism and we observe Untouchability because we are enjoined to do so by the Hindu religion. A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar. B. R. Ambedkar teaching practice sweet Learn to live in this world with self-respect. B. R. Ambedkar self-respect self world Constitution is not a mere lawyers document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age. B. R. Ambedkar india spirit age The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends. B. R. Ambedkar friends marriage relationship If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it. B. R. Ambedkar constitution law firsts My final words of advice to you are educate, agitate and organize; have faith in yourself. With justice on our side I do not see how we can loose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy. The battle is in the fullest sense spiritual. There is nothing material or social in it. For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality. B. R. Ambedkar spiritual justice advice We are Indians, firstly and lastly. B. R. Ambedkar republic-day indian india Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence. B. R. Ambedkar existence should mind Religion is for man and not man for religion B. R. Ambedkar men I want all people to be Indians first, Indian last and nothing else but Indians. B. R. Ambedkar lasts want people History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. B. R. Ambedkar home-economics victory life Life should be great rather than long. B. R. Ambedkar should long If you study carefully, you will see that Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it, which is not found in any other religion. B. R. Ambedkar buddhism elements study A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society. B. R. Ambedkar society different men If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help! B. R. Ambedkar self helping believe Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organisation. B. R. Ambedkar democracy government social We must begin by acknowledging that there is a complete absence of two things in Indian Society. One of these is equality. On the social plane we have an India based on the principles of graded inequality, which means elevation for some and degradation for others. On the economic plane we have a society in which there are some who have immense wealth as against many who live in abject poverty. B. R. Ambedkar poverty two mean Freedom of mind is the proof of one's existence. B. R. Ambedkar proof existence mind
