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- My quarters.
- Hmm. A bit grim.
- Not grim. Austere. Virtuous. Roman.

10 seconds sound clip from the Ben-Hur (1959) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:21.600 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- The best thing I ever did.

- This is going to be a very difficult province to govern. I'm going to need help. Your help. Your advice.

- You want my advice?

- Yes, I do.

- Withdraw your legions. Give us our freedom.

- Unfortunately, the emperor is devoted to his empire. He's particularly fond of Judea.

- And Judea's not fond of the emperor.

- Is there anything so sad as unrequited love?

- My quarters.

- Hmm. A bit grim.

- Not grim. Austere. Virtuous. Roman.

- I'm going to be second-in-command to the new governor, Valerius Gratus.

- He's arriving in a few days with two more legions.

- Then the rumors are true.

- The emperor does not approve of your countrymen.

- There is rebellion in the wind. It will be crushed.

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Ben-Hur (1959) Sound Clip

Ben-Hur (1959) film poster

Sound bites of the best quotes from the 1959 film Ben-Hur.

Actors: Charlton Heston (Judah Ben-Hur), Jack Hawkins (Quintus Arrius), Haya Harareet (Esther), Stephen Boyd (Messala), Hugh Griffith (Sheik Ilderim)

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