~A purely intellectual class, free to consider general good and having no interest of a class to consider, such as the one contemplated by Buddha is not to be had anywhere. For the limitations resulting from property on the freedom of intellect of the elite have not been generally realized until very recently. But this want of an intellectual class has been made good in other countries by the fact that in those countries each Strata of Society has its educated class. There is safety, if no definite guidance, in the multiplicity of views expressed by different educated classes drawn from different strata of society. In such a multiplicity of views there is no danger of society being misguided or misdirected by the views of one single educated class drawn from one single strata of society and which is naturally bound to place the interest of its class before the interests of the country.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, His Thoughts, His Life, Works, Writings and Speeches. Readers are requested to kindly go through the references mentioned herein; and also the other relevant sources. Thanks. Jai Bhim.
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Intellectual class from each strata of Society
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 'Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Ancient India':
Value of the Library
"It is unfortunate that we have not yet realised the value of the library as an institution in the growth and advancement of a society." ~(Dr. B. R. Ambedkar)
DBAWS, Vol. 17, Part I (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, in a letter sent for publication while he was a student of Columbia University in 1916- Bombay Chronicle, 28th March 1916)
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