Famous Humanist Quotes by Ambedkar

“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”

“Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.”

“Turn in any direction you like, caste is the monster that crosses your path.”

“The religion which discriminates between two followers is not religion but a disease.”

“Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules.”

“Be educated, be organized, and be agitated.”
(Ambedkar’s most famous call to action — “Educate, Agitate, Organize.”)

“Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die.”

“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united, integrated modern India.”