down from his brow she ran his curls like thick hyacinth clusters full of blooms

Be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.

Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.

The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken.

Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe.