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For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Conviction Discontent Enough Importance Justice Necessity Political Profound Required Revolution Rights Social Successful Thorough

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Some people think that religion is not essential to society. I do not hold this view. I consider the foundation of religion to be essential to the life and practices of a society.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Consider Essential Foundation Hold Life People Practices Religion Society Some Some People Think View

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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

Topics: Acquired Adoption Away Buddhist Giving Giving Up Had Object Supremacy Up Vegetarianism

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Indeed, the Muslims have all the social evils of the Hindus and something more. That something more is the compulsory system of purdah for Muslim women. These burka women walking in the streets is one of the most hideous sights one can witness in India.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Compulsory Evils Hideous Hindus Indeed India More Most Muslim Muslims Sights Social Something Streets System Walking Witness Women

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Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Body Gets Law Law And Order Medicine Must Order Politic Sick

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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

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Why is it that a large majority of Hindus do not inter-dine and do not inter-marry? Why is it that your cause is not popular? There can be only one answer to this question, and it is that inter-dining and inter-marriage are repugnant to the beliefs and dogmas which the Hindus regard as sacred.

~B. R. Ambedkar

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To my mind, there is no doubt that this Gandhi age is the dark age of India. It is an age in which people, instead of looking for their ideals in the future, are returning to antiquity.

~B. R. Ambedkar

Topics: Age Antiquity Dark Doubt Future Gandhi Ideals India Instead Looking Mind No Doubt People Returning Which

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The Touchables, whether they are vegetarians or flesh-eaters, are united in their objection to eat cow's flesh. As against them stand the Untouchables, who eat cow's flesh without compunction and as a matter of course and habit.

~B. R. Ambedkar

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I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu.

~B. R. Ambedkar

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Politician

Born: April 14th, 1891

Died: December 6th, 1956

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