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AN 4.221 Verbal Conduct

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AN 4.221 - Verbal Conduct
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Numbered Discourses 4.221
23. Bad Conduct
Verbal Conduct
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.
There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.”