Dr BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary: 55+ Inspiring Quotes By Ambedkar To Honour Mahaparinirvan Diwas

Dr BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary:  The architect of India's Constitution and the most valiant soldier against social injustice, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, is also known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. The man has left an indelible legacy through his quotes on equality, education, and self-reliance, which remain relevant. On December 6, as we honour him and celebrate Mahaparinirvan Diwas to commemorate his death anniversary, here is a list of more than 55 inspiring quotes to applaud his efforts for the guidance and support.

55+ Inspiring Quotes By Ambedkar To Honour Mahaparinirvan Diwas:

Dr BR Ambedkar Quotes On Education:

1."Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence."

2."I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

3."Life should be great rather than long."

4."Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die."

5."It is easy to give power; it is difficult to give wisdom."

6."I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity."

7."History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics."

8."Education is what makes a person fearless, teaches him the lesson of unity and makes him aware of his rights."

9."Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind."

10. "They cannot make history who forget history."

11. "Be Educated, Be organised and Be agitated.”

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12."If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it."

13."The history of India is nothing but a history of a mortal conflict between Buddhism and Brahminism."

14."The relationship between husband and wife should be one of the closest friends."

15."Though I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu."

16."Equality may be a fiction, but one must accept it as a governing principle."

17."A just society is that society in which an ascending sense of reverence and a descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society."

18."If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help, which is the best help."

Dr BR Ambedkar Quotes About the Constitution:

19."We must stand on our own feet and fight as best as we can for our rights. So carry on your agitation and organise your forces. Power and prestige will come to you through struggle."

20."A safe army is better than a safe border."

21."Democracy is not merely a form of Government...It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellowmen."

22."The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual."

23."A person and their mind can never be enslaved when they are determined."

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24."Let us forget that we are part of a people whose society is split into thousands of castes."

25."We are Indians, firstly and lastly."

26."Caste is not just a division of labour, it is a division of labourers."

27."Freedom of mind is the real freedom."

28."So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you."

29."Reason and judgment are the only means to understand truth."

30."Freedom is not given, it is taken."

31."You must abolish your slavery yourself. Do not depend for its abolition upon God or a superman."

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32."Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living."

33."There is no equality in Hinduism. That is why I converted to Buddhism."

34."Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organisation."

35."The relationship between man and man is not governed by brute force. It is governed by law."

36."I hate injustice, tyranny, pompousness and humbug, and my hatred embraces all those who are guilty of them."

37."Untouchability has ruined the Untouchables, the Hindus and ultimately the nation as well."

38."If the depressed classes gained their self-respect and freedom, they would contribute not only to their own progress and prosperity but, by their industry, intellect and courage, would contribute also to the strength and prosperity of the nation."

39."Mahatmas have come, Mahatmas have gone, but the Untouchables have remained as Untouchables."

40."You have no lands because others have usurped them; you have no posts because others have monopolised them. Do not believe in fate; believe in your strength."

41."I have never claimed to be a universal leader of suffering humanity. The problem of the untouchables is quite enough for my slender strength."

42."Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated."

43."There is no nation of Indians in the real sense of the world; it is yet to be created."

44."How can people divided into thousands of castes be a nation?"

45."Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle... Goats are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions."

46."I do not want our loyalty as Indians should be in the slightest way affected by any competitive loyalty, whether that loyalty arises out of our religion, out of our culture or out of our language."

47."Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class."

48."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."

49."A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial; free from passion, unbiased by interest, fear, resentment or affection; and faithful to the truth."

50."The outcaste is a by-product of the caste system. There will be outcastes as long as there are castes."

51."How many generations of ours have worn themselves out by rubbing their foreheads on the steps of the god? But when did the god take pity on you?"

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52."Generation after generation, you have been used to clean the village of its garbage, and god gave you the dead animals to eat."

53."It is not this god that you worship; it is your ignorance."

54."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.

55."History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them."

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56."I refuse to join with them in performing the miracle, I will not say trick, of liberating the oppressed with the gold of the tyrant, and raising the poor with the cash of the rich."

57."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."

58."Nothing can emancipate the outcaste except the destruction of the caste system."

Dr Ambedkar's quotes are still relevant across generations and are all about promoting equality by embracing education as the path to true freedom. On this Mahaparinirvan Diwas, let’s reflect on his inspiring and meaningful quotes about liberty and constitutional morality.