A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people.
B. R. AmbedkarMen are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.
B. R. AmbedkarThe sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.
B. R. AmbedkarA great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
B. R. AmbedkarCaste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind. The teachings of the Hindu religion are the root cause of this disease. We practice casteism and we observe Untouchability because we are enjoined to do so by the Hindu religion. A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar.
B. R. Ambedkar