Periyar E. V. Ramasamy quotes for UPSC

8 sourced quotes by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy on economy, development & poverty, equality & social justice, character & virtue, truth & wisdom, culture, art & literature, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.

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

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyQuoted in “Collected works of Periyar E.V.R.” p. 511

Use itEssay on true worth; titles and wealth are hollow without self-respect and scientific temper.

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

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyVeeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 511

Use itGS1 on caste; religion cannot justify branding people as lower castes.

Equality & Social Justice Religion, Tolerance & SecularismEssayGS1GS4

Man is equal to man. There should not be exploitation. One should help the other. No one should harm anybody. Generally there should be no room for grievance or complaint from anybody. Everyone should live and let others to live, with a national spirit.

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyVeeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 49

Use itEssay on equality and fraternity; live and let live without exploitation.

Equality & Social Justice Nation, Unity & DiversityEssayGS1GS4

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

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyVeeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 514

Use itGS3 on rural indebtedness and usurious moneylenders; argue for financial inclusion.

Economy, Development & PovertyEssayGS3

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

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyVeeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 513

Use itGS2/GS3 on rural development; village reform needs social transformation, not just infrastructure.

Economy, Development & Poverty Governance & AdministrationEssayGS2GS3

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. RamasamyIn Collected works of Periyar E.V.R., p. 489

Use itGS3 on poverty alleviation; charity and food handouts can't remove structural poverty.

Economy, Development & PovertyEssayGS2GS3

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

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyQuoted in Collected works of Thanthai Periyar E.V. Ramasami [sic, Volumes 1-11], p. 49

Use itEssay on scientific temper (Art 51A(h)); wisdom grows from rational thinking.

Truth & Wisdom Science, Technology & InnovationEssayGS2

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.

— Periyar E. V. RamasamyVeeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 506

Use itGS1/GS4 on Thirukkural as a guide to values and social order.

Culture, Art & Literature Ethics & MoralityEssayGS1GS4