Whoever the gods are, they take small interest in an old man's hopes.
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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.
It was Judah Ben-Hur I loved. What has become of him? You seem to be now the very thing you set out to destroy. Giving evil for evil. Hatred is turning you to stone. It's as though you had become Messala.
God forgive me for seeking vengeance, but my path is set. Into your hands I commit my life. Do with me as you will.