If you were not a bride I would kiss you goodbye
Esther If I were not a bride there would be no goodbyes to be said.
Played by Haya Harareet 
Ben-Hur (1959) · 28 quotes
Ben-Hur (1959) · 28 quotes
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Ben-Hur (1959): in 5 of its 28 quotes
Most scenes with: Judah Ben-Hur (3)
Scenes with Esther
5 scenes Esther Esther 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.'
Children of God! In that dead valley where we left them? I tell you, every man in Judea is unclean and will stay unclean until we've scoured off our bodies the crust and filth of being at the mercy of tyranny. No other life is possible except to wash this land clean.
Esther In blood?
Yes, in blood.
Esther I know there is a law in life. That blood begets more blood as dog begets dog. Death generates death. The vulture breeds the vulture. But the voice I heard on the hill today said, 'Love your enemy. Do good to those who spitefully use you.'
All who are born in this land hereafter can suffer as we have done.
Esther As you make us do now! Are we to bear nothing together, even love?
I could hardly draw a breath without feeling you in my heart. Everything I do from this moment will be as great a pain to you as you have ever suffered. It is better not to love me!
Esther It was Judah Ben-Hur I loved. What has become of him? You seem to be now the very thing you set out to destroy, giving evil for evil. Hatred is turning you to stone. It's as though you had become Messala! I've lost you Judah.
Almost at the moment He died, I heard Him say, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."
Esther Even then.
Even then. And I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand.
Esther I've seen too much what hate can do. My father is burned up with it. But I've heard of a young rabbi who says that forgiveness is greater and love more powerful than hatred. I believe it.
Miriam [about Jesus]
As though He were carrying in that cross the pain of the world.
Tirzah So fearful, and yet why is it I'm not afraid anymore?
Esther [Thunder sounds]
The shadow of a storm. [The sky goes dark while she, Miriam and Tirzah enter the cave] A strange darkness... but still day.
Miriam [Thunder sounds louder]
His life is over.
