Whoever the gods are, they take small interest in an old man's hopes.
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In his eagerness to save you, your God has also saved the Roman fleet.
Messala: Look to the West, Judah! Don't be a fool, look to Rome!Judah Ben-Hur: I would rather be a fool than a traitor... or a killer!Messala: I am a soldier!Judah Ben-Hur: Yes! Who kills! For Rome! Rome is evil!Messala: I warn you...Judah Ben-Hur: No! I warn you! Rome is an affront to God! Rome is strangling my people and my country, the whole Earth! But not forever. I tell you the day Rome falls there will be a shout of freedom such as the world has never heard before!
Now listen to me, all of you. You are all condemned men. We keep you alive to serve this ship. So row well, and live.