Republic Day 2024: 10 Inspirational Quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar on Law and Social Justice

REPUBLIC DAY 2024: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, or Dr. Ambedkar, is one of the founding leaders of independent India and one of the country's most important social reformers. He was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. Regardless of facing various challenges, he became one of the most educated South Asians by having higher education degrees in economics and law from institutes such as Columbia University and the University of London.

After India's independence, he served as chairman of the constitution drafting committee and later became the first law minister of independent India. Ambedkar long believed that the spirit of the Indian constitution would only come true if there were reforms and harmony in the society.

10 Inspirational Quotes by Dr. Ambedkar on Law and Social Justice

1. A just society is one in which the ascending sense of reverence and the descending sense of contempt dissolve into the creation of a compassionate society.
2. No matter how good a Constitution is, if those who implement it are not good, it will be bad. No matter how bad a Constitution is, if those who implement it are good, it will turn out to be good.
3. Constitutional morality is not a natural feeling. You have to cultivate it. We must realize that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is just a dressing on Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic.
4. Democracy is not simply a form of government. It is primarily a way of associated life, of joint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards our fellow human beings.
5. History shows that when ethics and economics conflict, the victory always goes to economics. Vested interests have never been known to voluntarily divest themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.
6. Bhakti in religion can be a path to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero worship is a sure path to degradation and eventual dictatorship.
7. Since you do not achieve social freedom, any freedom that the law provides you is of no use to you.
8. In my opinion, only when Hindu society becomes a casteless society can it hope to have enough strength to defend itself. Without that inner strength, swaraj for Hindus may prove to be just a step towards slavery.
9. I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress women have made.
10. Indifferentism is the worst type of disease that can affect people.