How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
I had a very bad night afterwards. A horrible nightmare haunted me. Every time I dropped off to sleep it would seem as though a live goat were bleating inside me, and I would jump up full of remorse. But then I would remind myself that meat-eating was a duty and so become more cheerful. (1.7.2)
This passage shows just how seriously Gandhi takes duty.
Quote #2
I began to think of my duty. Should I fight for my rights or go back to India, or should I go on to Pretoria without minding the insults, and return to India after finishing the case? It would be cowardice to run back to India without fulfilling my obligation. The hardship to which I was subjected was superficial—only a symptom of the deep disease of colour prejudice. I should try, if possible, to root out the disease and suffer hardships in the process. Redress for wrongs I should seek only to the extent that would be necessary for the removal of the colour prejudice. (2.8.23)
Most people would accept an injustice as just the way the world is and decide they can do nothing about it. Not Gandhi. He sees it as his duty to make the world a better place.
Quote #3
We all knew that this [the passing of the Franchise Bill] was a foregone conclusion, but the agitation had infused new life into the community and had brought home to them the conviction that the community was one and indivisible, and that it was as much their duty to fight for its political rights as for its trading rights. (2.17.7)
In this case, as in many others, people start off not invested in political change. They have to be woken up by agitators.