Aṇguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
III. Bāla Vagga
Sutta 21
Bāla-Paṇḍita Suttaṃ
Fools and Wise People
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Proofed against and modified in accordance with the revised edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[21][pts][olds] "Monks, these two are fools.
Which two?
The one who doesn't see his transgression
as a transgression,
and the one who doesn't rightfully pardon another
who has confessed his transgression.
These two are fools.
"These two are wise people.
Which two?
The one who sees his transgression
as a transgression,
and the one who rightfully pardons another
who has confessed his transgression.
These two are wise people."
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