Barbarians Quote by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

While all men are born as equals, to say that Brahmins alone are the highest and all others are low as Pariah (the Untouchables)…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

I want the Brahmins to realize that the Dravidian people today are very much hating those who cunningly cheated them with absurdities. They are…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Wisdom lies in thinking. The spear-head of thinking is rationalism.

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

The word 'Sudra' which means 'Son of prostitute' should not find a place even in the history hereafter. We will not allow it to…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Foreigners are sending messages to the planets. We are sending rice and cereals to our dead fore-father through the Brahmins. It is a wise…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

The number of those who do selfless public service and those who serve without expecting any return, should increase. Their sterling qualities should show…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

There is no god, there is no god, there is no god at all. He who invented god is a fool. He who propagates…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Capitalists control the machineries. They create difficulties to the workers. Consequently rationalism, which has to lead the way for peaceful life to all, has…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Any opposition not based on rationalism or science or experience will one day or other, reveal the fraud, selfishness, lies and conspiracies.

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Man treats woman as his own property and not as being capable of feelings, like himself. The way man treats women is much worse…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Because our ladies mostly attend Kalatshepams, (Religious discourses) they have fallen prey to the superstitions, blind beliefs, and immorality by the false and fictituous…

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Money lending is a horrible profession. If we are to call it otherwise it is lawful plundering.

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy