Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Thoughts and Quotes


"I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity."

"Life should be great rather than long".

"Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence".

"Slavery does not merely mean a legalised form of subjection.
It means a state of society in which some men are forced to accept from others the purposes which control their conduct."

"Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people."

"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."

"Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die."

"A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society."

"If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help."

"So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you."

"Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is not fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class."

"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."

"If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it."

"We must stand on our own feet and fight as best as we can for our rights. So carry on your agitation and organize your forces. Power and prestige will come to you through struggle."

"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

"Be Educated, Be Organised and Be Agitated"

"Constitution is not a mere lawyers' document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age."