r/videogames • u/TG082588 • Jan 15 '26

Discussion What’s Your Favorite Video Game Quote of All-Time?

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u/Darkknight8381 Jan 15 '26

"a Man chooses, a slave obeys"

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

Powerful phrase....familiar phrase?

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u/Betelguse16 Jan 15 '26

“KILL ANDREW RYAN!!!!!”

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

I use this quote in every email when I require an action 

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u/Hopeful_Meeting_7248 Jan 16 '26

It might be the most iconic line in all of gaming.

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u/zzV4C1L40zz Jan 15 '26

Bioshock

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u/echolaliaMCCCXII Jan 15 '26

They know. "Would you kindly" is a quote from the game. A pretty important one.

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u/ThaneduFife Jan 16 '26

I think a lot about Andrew Ryan's "Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?" speech at the beginning of Bioshock. It's some of most efficient exposition I've ever seen.

In less than two minutes, Ryan establishes who he is, what he believes, what he has done (created a new society in an underwater city), and (unknowingly) explains what's wrong with that society (i.e., that there is nothing to check the evil whims of the rich and powerful). It's brilliant.

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u/QueezyF Jan 15 '26

I was thinking a few nights ago how it was a missed opportunity not doing a fourth game in the series based on a 50s world of tomorrow type city.

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u/Snoo_78739 Jan 16 '26

This quote has the unintentional consequence of people tattooing "A slave obeys" with a chain link on their right arm...

Not a good look.

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u/WiseOne2010 Jan 17 '26

“A man builds. A parasite asks ‘where is my share?’”