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Andrew Ryan's iconic opening monologue in BioShock, detailing his vision for Rapture and rejecting societal norms.

Andrew Ryan, the founder of Rapture, begins BioShock with a powerful speech. He poses a question about a man's entitlement to the sweat of his own brow, rejecting the answers provided by those in Washington, the Vatican, and Moscow, who he claims believe it belongs to the poor, God, or everyone, respectively.

Ryan states he rejected these answers and chose something different: the impossible. He chose Rapture, envisioning it as a city where artists would be free from censors, scientists unburdened by petty morality, and the great unconstrained by the small. He concludes by saying that with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well.