Messala: By what magic do you bear the name of a Consul of Rome?Judah Ben-Hur: You were the magician, Messala. When my ship was sunk, I saved the Consul's life.
Sextus, you ask how to fight an idea. Well I'll tell you how... with another idea!
Drusus, as a boy I dreamed of commanding this garrison. And now the wheel has turned. Now, I am in command.
Judah Ben-Hur: If I cannot persuade them, that does not mean I will help you... murder them. Besides, you must understand this, Messala. I believe in the past of my people, *and* in their future.Messala: Future? You are a conquered people!Judah Ben-Hur: You may conquer the land; you may slaughter the people. But that is not the end. We will rise again.