Happy Constitution Day 2023: B R Ambedkar Quotes That Will Inspire You And Your Loved Ones

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Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is observed in India on 26 November every year and It commemorates a pivotal moment in Indian history. The significance of this day lies not only in marking the adoption of the Constitution but also in recognizing the foundational principles that guide the nation.

This day also recognizes the contribution of B R Ambedkar, who was the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, and a prominent social reformer, jurist, and political leader. His thoughts and writings continue to inspire people around the world.

He has committed his entire life to social justice, equality, and the upliftment of marginalized communities and even today his ideas continue to shape discussions on democracy, human rights, and social reform. Here are 20 quotes by B.R. Ambedkar that will inspire you for sure on Constitution Day.

1."I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality, and fraternity."
2. "Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence."
3. "Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die."
4. "The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India."
5. "Political power is the key to all social progress."
6. "Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organization."
7. "I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."
8. "Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind."
9. "If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it."
10. "I want all people to be Indians first, Indian last, and nothing else but Indians."
11. "Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered."
12. "A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of society."
13. "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 a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act."
14. "Caste may be bad. Caste may lead to conduct so gross as to be called man's inhumanity to man. All the same, it must be recognized that the Hindus observe Caste not because they are inhuman or wrong-headed. They observe Caste because they are deeply religious."
15. "Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle."
16. "Law and morality are regarded as the two wheels of a cart. They are like the two eyes of man."
17. "Educate, Agitate, Organize."
18. "Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self."
19. "Life should be great rather than long."
20. "I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."