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Yes, but how? You can break a man's skull, you can arrest him, you throw him into a dungeon. But how do you control what's up here? How do you fight an idea? Especially a new idea.

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

You can hear this line at 00:20:09.859 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You've been too long away from Rome. Go back, Sextus. Go to Capri.

- Bathe, rest, lie by the sea, and forget that God is in every man.

- There is divinity in only one man.

- Yes, I know.

- The emperor is displeased. He wishes Judea made into a more obedient and disciplined province.

- He has ordered the new governor and me to restore order. I intend to carry out his wishes.

- Yes, but how? You can break a man's skull, you can arrest him, you throw him into a dungeon. But how do you control what's up here? How do you fight an idea? Especially a new idea.

- There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the tribune Messala.

- I assume he has a name.

- He says he's a prince, Prince Judah Ben-Hur.

- Then treat him like one!

- Tell him I will join him.

- Yes, tribune.

- Centurion!

[...]

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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