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Periyar E. V. Ramasamy Quotes

1879–1973 India

Periyar Erode Venkata Ramasamy

India
Politicians

Also known as: Periyar, E. V. Ramasami Naicker

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It is absurd to quote religion or God or religious doctrines to render the people as lowest castes.

Those who still believe the Brahmins should take a serious not of the changing times and start leading an awakened life.

I have not talked of anything to despise the Brahmins, just because they are born as Brahmins.

There is no use of simply acquiring titles or amassing wealth if one has no self-respect and scientific knowledge.

Any opposition not based on rationalism or science or experience will one day or other, reveal the fraud, selfishness, lies and conspiracies.

Thirkukkural was written to show a good path to the people to create values in life and to develop a good order in the society.

“If you ask a Christian or a Moslem about their God, they say their God is good and benevolent. They say their God has no physical form. Why don’t you people have such a God?”

You cannot expect any rational thought from a religious man. He is like a rocking log in water.

Money lending is a horrible profession. If we are to call it otherwise it is lawful plundering.

Marriages should culminate on account of the wishes of the couple. It is their knitting of the hearts that should lead to marriages".

People are talking high of Thiruvalluvar. But in practice they do not respect his teachings. They act against him and disregard him".

When the purpose of clearly exposing the differences between the Aryan and the Tamil culture, civilization, conduct and creed Thirukkural was written. I am of that firm view.

What is not there in English which can be found in Tamil Language?”

A male has the right to wander about as he pleases. He has the right to marry any number of girls. This practice has led to prostitution.

Village reform is not merely cleaning the roads, constructing schools and worshipping monasteries. It is not mere celebration of festivals.

Wisdom lies in thinking. The spear-head of thinking is rationalism

Foreigners are sending messages to the planets. We are sending rice and cereals to our dead fore-father through the Brahmins. It is a wise deed?

There is no Brahmin or Sudra (Backard Caste) or Pariah (the Untouchables) in England. In Russia you do not have Varnasrama (Casteism) dharma or fate".

By helping the poor, we must be able to remove their poverty. By extending help to one here and one there in the form of providing food will not remove poverty

The word ‘Sudra’ which means ‘Son of prostitute’ should not find a place even in the history hereafter. We will not allow it to find a place in the dictionary or encycl

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