Shulgi

"The man to whom I have sent you is not your subordinate -- he will not accept orders from your hand! If I do not make my 'Sage of the Assembly' feel just as important as I am, if he does not sit on a …"

"As I myself ordered, you were to secure the provinces, and to correctly guide the people and make them obedient. That was how I had instructed you. Why have you not acted as I ordered you?"

"Because of your purity, youthful Utu has made everything abundant for you; may a sweet life be your lot, son of Ninsumun."

"By consulting omens and according to my heart's desire I have benefitted the life of the troops and the province."

"You are important, but you do not even know your own soldiers. Your eyes have learnt something about these men, and about Apillaca's heroism. If you, Aradju, are indeed my servant, you should both pay…"

"Youthful Utu chose the shepherd in his heart. Years of plenty are assigned to Culgi, the trustworthy shepherd, the king, as his fate. From the shrine in Nibru, Enlil bestowed this on the trustworthy s…"

"When I am radiant in the holy crown like a brilliance that is renewed daily, and the majestic sceptre that amasses abundance has been entrusted into my hands, on my firmly founded throne, granted as a…"

"Lord of all the great divine powers, borne by! Youthful Utu, lord of all the great divine powers, borne by Ningal."