“You must abolish your slavery yourselves. Do not depend for its abolition upon god or a superman. Remember that it is not enough that a people are numerically in the majority. They must be always watchful, strong and self-respecting to… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share Image
“Pakistan is merely another manifestation of a cultural unit demanding freedom for the growth of its own distinctive culture.” — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“The Musalman, remaining faithful to his religion, has not progressed; he has remained stationary in a world of swiftly moving modern forces. It is,… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Islam is a close union of the spiritual and the temporal; it is the reign of a dogma, it is the heaviest chain that… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“If Islam and Hinduism keep Muslims and Hindus apart in the matter of their faith, they also prevent their social assimilation. That Hinduism prohibits… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Though, I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu” — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“In the Hindu religion, one can[not] have freedom of speech. A Hindu must surrender his freedom of speech. He must act according to the… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Both for society as well as for the individual there is a gulf between merely living and living worthily. In order that one may… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Untouchability shuts all doors of opportunities for betterment in life for Untouchables. It does not offer an Untouchable any opportunity to move freely in… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“The Hindus accuse the Muslims of contumacy. The Muslims accuse Hindus of meanness. Both, however, forget that the communal problem exists not because the… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“But once a missionary religion, Hinduism perforce ceased to be a missionary religion after the time when the Hindu society developed its system of… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“The physical and intellectual effects of purdah are nothing as compared with its effects on morals. The origin of purdah lies of course in… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“Once you clear the minds of the people of this misconception and enable them to realise that what they are told is religion is… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“You must abolish your slavery yourselves. Do not depend for its abolition upon god or a superman. Remember that it is not enough that… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
“In every country the intellectual class is the most influential class. This is the class which can foresee advice and lead. In no country… — B.R. Ambedkar Copy Share
