List of B. R. Ambedkar Quotes

One Cannot Have Any Respect Or Regard For Men Who Take The Position Of The Reformer And Then Refuse To See The Logical Consequences Of That Position, Let Alone Following Them Out In Action.

Democracy Is Not Merely A Form Of Government...It Is Essentially An Attitude Of Respect And Reverence Towards Fellowmen.

“A Safe Army Is Better Than A Safe Border.

“Law And Order Are The Medicine Of The Body Politic And When The Body Politic Gets Sick, Medicine Must Be Administered.

A Great Man Is Different From An Eminent One In That He Is Ready To Be The Servant Of Society.

I Do Not Know Whether You Draw A Distinction Between Principles And Rules. But I Do... Rules Are Practical; They Are Habitual Ways Of Doing Things According To Prescription. But Principles Are Intellectual; They Are Useful Methods Of Judging Things... The Principle May Be Wrong, But The Act Is Conscious And Responsible. The Rule May Be Right, But The Act Is Mechanical. A Religious Act May Not Be A Correct Act, But Must At Least Be A Responsible Act. To Permit This Responsibility, Religion Must Mainly Be A Matter Of Principles Only. It Cannot Be A Matter Of Rules. The Moment It Degenerates Into Rules It Ceases To Be Religion, As It Kills The Responsibility Which Is The Essence Of A Truly Religious Act.

It Is Not Enough To Be Electors Only. It Is Necessary To Be Law-makers; Otherwise Those Who Can Be Law-makers Will Be The Masters Of Those Who Can Only Be Electors.

Men Are Mortal. So Are Ideas. An Idea Needs Propagation As Much As A Plant Needs Watering. Otherwise, Both Will Wither And Die.

The History Of India Is Nothing But A History Of A Mortal Conflict Between Buddhism And Brahminism.

We Must Stand On Our Own Feet And Fight As Best As We Can For Our Rights. So Carry On Your Agitation And Organize Your Forces. Power And Prestige Will Come To You Through Struggle

Be Educated, Be Organised And Be Agitated.

They Cannot Make History Who Forget History