AN.3.5. Ayonisosutta ("Improper")

Aṅguttara Nikāya ("Collections of Numbered Discourses")

“A fool is known by three things. What three? They ask a question improperly. They answer a question improperly. And when someone else answers a question properly—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they disagree with it.

These are the three things by which a fool is known.

An astute person is known by three things. What three? They ask a question properly. They answer a question properly. And when someone else answers a question properly—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they agree with it.

These are the three things by which an astute person is known. So you should train …”



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