- You are a conquered people.
- You may conquer the land. You may slaughter the people, but that is not the end. We will rise again.
— Judah Ben Hur (Charlton Heston)
10 seconds sound clip from the Ben-Hur (1959) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:33:37.666 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I would do anything for you, Messala, except betray my own people.
- In the name of all the gods, what do the lives of a few Jews mean to you?
- If I cannot persuade them, that does not mean I would help you murder them.
- Besides, you must understand this: I believe in the past of my people and in their future. Future?
- You may conquer the land. You may slaughter the people, but that is not the end. We will rise again.
- You live on dead dreams. You live on the myths of the past.
- The glory of Solomon is gone. Do you think it will return?
- Joshua will not rise again to save you nor David.
- There is only one reality in the world today. Look to the West. Don't be a fool! Look to Rome!
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