“Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“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 their religion denies them.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“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 people.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“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
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“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
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“Life should be great rather than long.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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“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
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“The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.”
— B. R. Ambedkar
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