← I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. 🔊
← Major continued: "I have little more to say. I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. 🔊
← They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime, but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it. 🔊
← At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy. Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. Jones, whom they referred to as "Master," or made elementary remarks such as "Mr. Jones feeds us. 🔊
← Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! 🔊
← You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? 🔊