B. R. Ambedkar on democracy
B. R. Ambedkar50 quotes“Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organisation.”
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B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people.
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B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help!
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar Caste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind.
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar Victory is always with economics.
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it.
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible.
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