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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

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

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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.

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