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> [We call people who work with mud and earth, and sand and stone, unskilled labor in India. I cannot in this lifetime wield the implements that they use either to dig the earth or to shovel the earth. I can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/we-call-people-who-work-with-mud-and-earth-and-sand-and-stone/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

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## More by Aruna Roy

> [The right to know is the right to live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/the-right-to-know-is-the-right-to-live/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [The internal and external ethics of an organization must be the same; you cannot talk about minimum wages for poor people and not pay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/the-internal-and-external-ethics-of-an-organization-must-be-the-same/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [Through transparency we expose corruption, but then there is no action taken against the corrupt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/through-transparency-we-expose-corruption-but-then-there-is-no-action/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [The OGP is something that has brought the world community together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/the-ogp-is-something-that-has-brought-the-world-community-together/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [The strength of collective decision making and political responsibility is not only a question of recognizing other people's ability. It is also recognizing one's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/the-strength-of-collective-decision-making-and-political/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [You can never evaluate anything standing from outside; you have to evaluate yourself first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/you-can-never-evaluate-anything-standing-from-outside-you-have-to/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

> [We call people who work with mud and earth, and sand and stone, unskilled labor in India. I cannot in this lifetime wield the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aruna-roy/we-call-people-who-work-with-mud-and-earth-and-sand-and-stone/)

[Aruna Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aruna-roy/)

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