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- By Iram Hussain
- Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:11 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Quotes By BR Ambedkar: Constitution Day is celebrated every year on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1949. This day marks the vital role of the Constituent Assembly which drafted and adopted the Constitution. The assembly, comprising 389 members played a crucial role in shaping India's governing framework. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution" chaired the drafting committee and was instrumental in shaping the Constitution's values and principles. Here are some inspirational quotes by BR Ambedkar that every patriot should read.
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Quotes By BR Ambedkar
“Constitution is not a mere lawyers document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age.”
“Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle.”
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
“So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.”
“Democracy is not merely a form of Government...It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellowmen.”
“Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.”
“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.”
“I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.”
“Law and order are the medicine of the body politic, and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”
“If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.”
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