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You could be that man, you could be the one to stamp this Roman's arrogance into the sand of that arena.

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

You can hear this line at 01:50:52.529 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You must be strong and swift.

- Go, my children. Go.

- When they race at Jerusalem, they will challenge the finest teams in the world, not to mention the champion of the East, the tribune Messala, with his black devils. He stops at nothing to win.

- Messala? In the circus?

- Yes.

- You knew him?

- I know him.

- Perhaps without much liking.

- Judah Ben-Hur, my people are praying for a man who can drive their team to victory over Messala.

- You could be that man, you could be the one to stamp this Roman's arrogance into the sand of that arena.

- You've seen my horses. They need only a driver who is worthy of them, one who will rule them with love and not the whip. For such a man, they would outrace the wind.

- It's not possible.

- That is a pity.

- Think of it. To break his pride, to humble this tribune before the very people he has degraded.

- Just think, his defeat and humiliation at the hands of a Jew!

- I know it is not possible.

[...]

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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