"Life should be great rather than long."
-B. R. Ambedkar
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"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.“
-B. R. Ambedkar
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"So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you."
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"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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"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."
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"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."
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