“Do not pity me, Master Judah. In fact, I'm twice the man I was....” – Simonides, Ben-Hur ... Movie Quotes Database

Do not pity me, Master Judah. In fact, I'm twice the man I was. There's Mallet, my other half. We met in the dungeons at the citadel. We were released on the same day, Mallet without a tongue and I without life in my legs. Since then, I have been his tongue and he has been my legs. Together, we make a considerable man.

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