"In every sphere of life - social, economic, mental and spiritual - making human beings conscious of their rights leads to the expansion of knowledge, and the full application of these rights is called the cultivation of science. Neglected people who, for whatever reasons, have not pursued knowledge and science, should be given full opportunities. There should be no discrimination. It is true, however, that self-seeking vested interests have taken advantage of the ignorance of the people, and have taken over in every field: social, economic, psychological and spiritual. They don't want the ignorant to receive the light of wisdom, or the low-caste to climb the social ladder, or the hungry to have square meals, or the superstitious to banish their superstitions. They do not want all people to acquire spiritual and scientific knowledge, to have equal opportunities to attain the kingdom of God. In order to remove this false distinction between the "literate" and the "illiterate", human values have to be recognized. Knowledge and science will be as free as light and air - they will be like a free-flowing spring, keeping all alive, supplying vital energy constantly to the human society."
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
