Ben-Hur

3:05:00

Perfect freedom has no existence.

3:05:02

A grown man knows the world
he lives in.

3:05:05

And for the present, the world is Rome.

3:05:10

Young Arrius, I am sure,
will choose it.

3:05:14

I am Judah Ben-Hur.

3:05:27

I cross this floor
in spoken friendship. . .

3:05:30

. . .as I would speak to Arrius.

3:05:33

But when I go up those stairs,
I become the hand of Caesar. . .

3:05:36

. . .ready to crush those
who challenge his authority.

3:05:40

There are too many men
of envy and ambition. . .

3:05:42

. . .who try to disrupt
the government of Rome.

3:05:44

You have become the victor
and hero to those people.

3:05:47

They look to you,
their one true god, as I call you.

3:05:52

If you stay here, you will find
yourself part of this tragedy.

3:05:56

I am already part of this tragedy.

3:06:05

Return this to Arrius.

3:06:09

I honor him too well
to wear it any longer.

3:06:21

Even for Arrius' sake,
I cannot protect you. . .

3:06:23

. . .from personal disaster
if you stay here.

3:06:26

You are too great a danger.

3:06:43

Leave Judea.

3:06:47

You have my word.