Other Titles • Ben-Hur • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1959)
Quotes from Ben-Hur (1959)
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Messala: [greedily] Drusus, as a boy I dreamed of commanding this garrison. And now the wheel has turned. I am in command.
(20 votes)
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[first lines] Narrator: In the year of our Lord, Judea, for nearly a century, had lain under the mastery of Rome. In the seventh year of the reign of Augustus Caesar, an imperial decree ordered every Judean each to return to his place of birth to be counted and taxed. The converging ways of many of them led to the gates of their capital city, Jerusalem, the troubled heart of their land. The old city was dominated by the fortress of Antonia, the seat of Roman power, and by the great golden temple, the outward sign of an inward and imperishable faith. Even while they obeyed the will of Caesar, the people clung proudly to their ancient heritage, always remembering the promise of their prophets that one day there would be born among them a redeemer to bring them salvation and perfect freedom.
(19 votes)
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Quintus Arrius: [a galley's 200 rowers are being told to shift gears... ] Battle speed! Attack speed! Ramming speed!
(18 votes)
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Sheik Ilderim: One wife only... it is not generous!
(17 votes)
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Sheik Ilderim: Was the food not to your liking? Judah Ben-Hur: Oh, indeed! [Balthasar gestures for Judah to burp in gratitude, and Judah burps]
(17 votes)
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Miriam: As though He were carrying on that Cross the sins of the world.
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Balthasar: [during the Crucifixion] I have lived too long.
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Sheik Ilderim: You think you can treat my horses like animals?
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