Quotations

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If you want to get ahead, you have to go to the difficulty.

How to fight with ideas? - with another thought.

Ares first, Eros second.

What's more sad than unrequited love?

The world belongs to the Romans, and if you want to live, you have to be a part of it.

I would do anything for you, Messera, but betray my own people.
Just because I can't convince them doesn't mean I have to help you kill them.

Rome is an insult to God.
When Rome falls, the world will be filled with cheers of freedom.

I want you to give me friends, not slaves.

"Do you love this man?"
"I'll learn to love him."

"If you're not the bride, I'll kiss you goodbye."
"If I'm not the bride, I don't have to say goodbye to you."

May the Lord grant me Revenge, and I will pray that you live until I return.

Hatred keeps people alive and gives people strength.

My god didn't help me, and your god didn't help you either.

No matter who God is, he should be more concerned about the wishes of the old man.

Trust me, there are plenty of wives that go a long way.
A god, I can understand. But a wife is not civilized enough, nor generous enough.

"I don't believe in miracles."
"Life is a miracle." All

roads lead to God, and may yours not be too difficult.

There are no rules in the arena.

If one goal fails, it's better to find another.

Forgiveness is greater, love is stronger than hate.

The tiles that fell from this roof long ago are still falling.

There's still one person here to make you hate, and that's enough.

Love them the way they want, don't look at them.

Life has been answered, and God has given the answer.

Rome ruined Mesera, and it ruined my family.

That's what makes Rome great, great government, great power, great emotion, great mercy, even mistakes are great, and we mature and progress because of them.

Complete freedom does not exist, and mature people know the world in which they live. And now, the world belongs to Rome.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are those who seek peace, for they will be called "sons of God."

Blood gives birth to more blood, just as a dog gives birth to a dog. Death begets death, just as a vulture feeds a vulture.

Love your enemies and be kind to those who hate you and take advantage of you.

Without you in my heart, it would be hard for me to breathe.

Hatred for resentment, hatred is turning you to stone, you seem to have become Mesera.

Life is eternal, death is not terrible, as long as you have faith.

The world is far bigger than we know.

He was in so much pain, but his expression was still so calm.

It seems that on the cross he bears, he bears the pain of the whole world.

Father, forgive them because they don't know what they are doing.

His voice took the sword from my hand.

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Ben-Hur quotes

  • 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]

  • Quintus Arrius: [a galley's 200 rowers are gradually told to increase their pace] Battle speed!... Attack speed!... Ramming speed!