Boss... you were right. It's not about changing the world. It's about doing our best to leave the world... the way it is. It's about respecting the will of others, and believing in your own.
— Big Boss • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
Behind the line
Spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
What it means
Our interpretation.
Big Boss reflects on the difference between controlling the world and respecting other people’s choices. Addressing the Boss, he presents conviction as something that must coexist with another person’s will. The speech gives a personal account of what he has come to understand.
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- GamesRadar+Quotation list entry for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots: Big Boss. Literal selected wording and qualified game-specific credit checked; individual reference scope recorded in source review.Reference checked
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