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Man is mortal. Everyone has to die some day or the other. But one must resolve to lay down one's life in enriching the noble ideals of self-respect and in bettering one's human life. We are not slaves. Nothing is more disgraceful for a brave man than to live life devoid of self-respect.

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B. R. Ambedkar
Age: 65 †
Born: 1891
Born: April 14
Died: 1956
Died: December 6
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