On the Occasion of 146th birth anniversary of Erode Venkata Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, Team Jansamwaad has compiled famous quotes of Periyar, by these quotes Periyar had tried to reform the society and also questioned the superstitious elements present in the society.
Every one has the right to refute any opinion. But no one has the right to prevent its expression.
Only education, self-respect and rational qualities will uplift the down-trodden.
Man treats woman as his own property and not as being capable of feelings, like himself. The way man treats women is much worse than the way landlords treat servants and the high-caste treat the low-caste. These treat them so demeaningly only in situations mutually affecting them; but men treat cruelly and as slaves, from their birth till death.
I want to say a word to the Brahmins: In the name of God, religion, sastras you have duped us. We were the ruling people. Stop this life of cheating us from this year. Give room for rationalism and humanism.
The terms `Husband’ and `Wife’ are inappropriate. They are only companions ad partners. One does not slave for other. They both have equal status.
We do not need to explain how the Aryans entered and settled in the Dravidian country, and subjugated and oppressed the Dravidians. Nor do we need to explain how before the Aryans entered the Dravidian country, the Dravidian country had a civilization and arts of the highest rank.
To discard what is unwanted, and to retain what is needed, is what reform means.
Many crores of rupees are squandered in this country by way offering gratitude to God and bribing Him to gain greater and greater wealth.
