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 actceasedegenerate share on social
I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity. B. R. Ambedkar equalityfraternityliberty Change image and share on social
What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination and other things, which conflict with our fundamental rights. B. R. Ambedkar conflictdiscriminationfull share on social
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 achieveavailfreedom Change image and share on social
The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends. B. R. Ambedkar closefriendhusband Change image and share on social
Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered. B. R. Ambedkar administerbodylaw Change image and share on social
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 comparecourageousdefy Change image and share on social
My social philosophy may be said to be enshrined in three words: liberty, equality and fraternity. Let no one, however, say that I have borrowed by philosophy from the French Revolution. I have not. My philosophy has roots in religion and not in political science. I have derived them from the teachings of my Master, the Buddha. B. R. Ambedkar borrowbuddhaderive share on social
That the object of the Brahmins in giving up beef-eating was to snatch away from the Buddhist Bhikshus the supremacy they had acquired is evidenced by the adoption of vegetarianism by Brahmins. B. R. Ambedkar acquireadoptionbeef Change image and share on social
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. B. R. Ambedkar beardevelopmentdrop share on social