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Clips from Ben-Hur

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In the year of our Lord...
"In the year of our Lord..."
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...Judea, for nearly a century, had lain under the mastery of Rome.
"...Judea, for nearly a century, had lain under the mastery of Rome."
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In the seventh year of the reign ofAugustus Caesar...
"In the seventh year of the reign ofAugustus Caesar..."
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...an imperial decree ordered every Judean...
"...an imperial decree ordered every Judean..."
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...each to return to his place of birth...
"...each to return to his place of birth..."
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... to be counted and taxed.
"... to be counted and taxed."
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Converging ways of many of them led to their capital city, Jerusalem...
"Converging ways of many of them led to their capital city, Jerusalem..."
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... the troubled heart of their land.
"... the troubled heart of their land."
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The old city was dominated by the fortress ofAntonia...
"The old city was dominated by the fortress ofAntonia..."
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... the seat of Roman power...
"... the seat of Roman power..."
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...and by the great golden temple...
"...and by the great golden temple..."
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... the outward sign of an inward and imperishable faith.
"... the outward sign of an inward and imperishable faith."
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Even while they obeyed the will of Caesar...
"Even while they obeyed the will of Caesar..."
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... the people clung proudly to their ancient heritage...
"... the people clung proudly to their ancient heritage..."
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...always remembering the promise of their prophets...
"...always remembering the promise of their prophets..."
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... that one day there would be born among them a redeemer...
"... that one day there would be born among them a redeemer..."
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... to bring them salvation and perfect freedom.
"... to bring them salvation and perfect freedom."
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You'll be counted at Hebron.
"You'll be counted at Hebron."
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-Name? -Samuel.
"-Name? -Samuel."
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-What city? -Joppa.
"-What city? -Joppa."
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-What family? -Michael.
"-What family? -Michael."
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-Move on. Move on. -Yes.
"-Move on. Move on. -Yes."
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-Name? -Joseph.
"-Name? -Joseph."
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-What city? -Nazareth.
"-What city? -Nazareth."
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-What family? -David of Bethlehem.
"-What family? -David of Bethlehem."
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And the woman?
"And the woman?"
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My wife.
"My wife."
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Move on. You'll be counted at Bethlehem.
"Move on. You'll be counted at Bethlehem."
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Come on, come on.
"Come on, come on."
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What village is this?
"What village is this?"
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Nazareth.
"Nazareth."
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We should arrive in Jerusalem tomorrow night.
"We should arrive in Jerusalem tomorrow night."
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You're not watching the soldiers, Joseph?
"You're not watching the soldiers, Joseph?"
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We've seen Romans before.
"We've seen Romans before."
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Yes. . .
"Yes. . ."
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. . .and we will see them again.
". . .and we will see them again."
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My table is not finished.
"My table is not finished."
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Where is your son?
"Where is your son?"
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He's walking in the hills.
"He's walking in the hills."
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He neglects his work, Joseph.
"He neglects his work, Joseph."
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No.
"No."
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Once, I reproached him with forgetting his work. He said to me:
"Once, I reproached him with forgetting his work. He said to me:"
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"I must be about my father's business. "
""I must be about my father's business. ""
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Then why isn't he here, working?
"Then why isn't he here, working?"
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He's working.
"He's working."
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Trumpeters of the legion!
"Trumpeters of the legion!"
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Welcome, Messala.
"Welcome, Messala."
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The command is yours.
"The command is yours."
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Thank you.
"Thank you."
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Thank you for relieving me.
"Thank you for relieving me."
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Drusus. . .
"Drusus. . ."
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. . .when I was a boy, I dreamed of commanding this garrison.
". . .when I was a boy, I dreamed of commanding this garrison."
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Now the wheel has turned.
"Now the wheel has turned."
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I am in command.
"I am in command."
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Attention!
"Attention!"
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Aisle one, face right!
"Aisle one, face right!"
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Forward!
"Forward!"
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I'd forgotten the heat.
"I'd forgotten the heat."
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If it were only the heat.
"If it were only the heat."
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I lived here until I was 1 4. Jerusalem was my home.
"I lived here until I was 1 4. Jerusalem was my home."
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-My father was head of-- -Yes, I know.
"-My father was head of-- -Yes, I know."
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Your father is well-remembered. Fine governor.
"Your father is well-remembered. Fine governor."
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If there can be such a thing in this forsaken land.
"If there can be such a thing in this forsaken land."
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If you want to rise, Sextus, do the difficult.
"If you want to rise, Sextus, do the difficult."
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I asked to be sent here.
"I asked to be sent here."
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You'll find the people changed since you were a boy.
"You'll find the people changed since you were a boy."
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In what way?
"In what way?"
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Oh, won't pay their taxes, an irrational resentment of Rome. . . .
"Oh, won't pay their taxes, an irrational resentment of Rome. . . ."
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There's nothing new in all that.
"There's nothing new in all that."
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And then there's religion. I tell you, they're drunk with religion.
"And then there's religion. I tell you, they're drunk with religion."
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They smash the statues of our gods, even those of the emperor.
"They smash the statues of our gods, even those of the emperor."
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Punish them.
"Punish them."
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We do.
"We do."
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When we can find them.
"When we can find them."
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Find the leaders.
"Find the leaders."
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You don't know. There's nothing you can put your finger on.
"You don't know. There's nothing you can put your finger on."
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There are strange forces at work here.
"There are strange forces at work here."
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This "messiah" business--
"This "messiah" business--"
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I know. There was one predicted when I was a boy.
"I know. There was one predicted when I was a boy."
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A king of the Jews, who will lead them into some sort of anti-Roman paradise.
"A king of the Jews, who will lead them into some sort of anti-Roman paradise."
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Makes your head spin.
"Makes your head spin."
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There's a wild man in the desert named John. . .
"There's a wild man in the desert named John. . ."
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. . .who drowns people in water.
". . .who drowns people in water."
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And a carpenter's son who does magic tricks. "Miracles" they call them.
"And a carpenter's son who does magic tricks. "Miracles" they call them."
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There's always a rabble-rouser stirring up trouble.
"There's always a rabble-rouser stirring up trouble."
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No, no, no. This man is different.
"No, no, no. This man is different."
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He teaches that God is near, in every man.
"He teaches that God is near, in every man."
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It's actually quite profound, some of it.
"It's actually quite profound, some of it."
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You've been too long away from Rome.
"You've been too long away from Rome."
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Go back, Sextus.
"Go back, Sextus."
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Go to Capri. Bathe, rest, lie by the sea. . .
"Go to Capri. Bathe, rest, lie by the sea. . ."
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. . .and forget that God is in every man.
". . .and forget that God is in every man."
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-There is divinity in only one man. -Yes, I know.
"-There is divinity in only one man. -Yes, I know."
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The emperor is displeased.
"The emperor is displeased."
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He wishes Judea made into a more obedient and disciplined province.
"He wishes Judea made into a more obedient and disciplined province."
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He's ordered me to restore order. I shall carry out his wishes.
"He's ordered me to restore order. I shall carry out his wishes."
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How? You can break a man's skull, arrest him, throw him into a dungeon.
"How? You can break a man's skull, arrest him, throw him into a dungeon."
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But how do you control this? How do you fight an idea?
"But how do you control this? How do you fight an idea?"
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Especially a new idea.
"Especially a new idea."
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There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the tribune Messala.
"There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the tribune Messala."
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I assume he has a name.
"I assume he has a name."
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-He says he's a prince, Judah Ben-Hur. -Then treat him like one!
"-He says he's a prince, Judah Ben-Hur. -Then treat him like one!"
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Tell him I will join him.
"Tell him I will join him."
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Yes, tribune.
"Yes, tribune."
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Centurion!
"Centurion!"
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This was his country before it was ours.
"This was his country before it was ours."
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Don't forget that.
"Don't forget that."
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Yes, tribune.
"Yes, tribune."
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Very wise. This Ben-Hur is the richest man in Jerusalem.
"Very wise. This Ben-Hur is the richest man in Jerusalem."
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And the head of one of the greatest families in Judea.
"And the head of one of the greatest families in Judea."
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We were friends as boys.
"We were friends as boys."
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We were like brothers.
"We were like brothers."
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Sextus. . .
"Sextus. . ."
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. . .you ask how to fight an idea.
". . .you ask how to fight an idea."
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Well, I'll tell you how.
"Well, I'll tell you how."
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With another idea.
"With another idea."
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I said I'd come back.
"I said I'd come back."
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I never thought you would.
"I never thought you would."
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I'm so glad.
"I'm so glad."
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-Look at you. -Look at you!
"-Look at you. -Look at you!"
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