The philosophers say that there are gods
And that their will directs the universe

The more important lesson
Is to discover the nature of the gods

And by discovering that nature
The man would be pleasing the gods
By making his own nature
Like unto the gods

If the divine is faithful
He must also be faithful
If free
He must also be free
If beneficent
He must also be beneficent
If magnanimous
He must also be magnanimous

Thus, to make the gods' nature one's own
A man must imitate them
In every thought
Word
And deed