B. R. Ambedkar Quotes
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, and the principal architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into the Mahar caste, he was the first Dalit to earn doctorates from Columbia and the London School of Economics, and devoted his life to the abolition of caste and the political and economic emancipation of the Dalits. The quotes below are attributed to B. R. Ambedkar, organized by topic.
B. R. Ambedkar on God
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“Religion is for man, not man for religion.”
B. R. Ambedkar on Justice
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“Justice has always evoked ideas of equality, of proportion, of compensation.”
B. R. Ambedkar on Politics
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“Caste is not a division of labour; it is a division of labourers.”
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“Educate, agitate, organize.”
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Attributed to B. R. Ambedkar:
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment; it has to be cultivated.”