an.2.21 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

2.21–31

2.21. Fools & Wise People

“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.”

- Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu

- Editor: Gabriel Laera

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The Chapter on Fools

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“Mendicants, there are two fools.
What two?
One who doesn’t recognize when they’ve made a mistake. And one who doesn’t properly accept the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.
These are the two fools.
There are two who are astute.
What two?
One who recognizes when they’ve made a mistake. And one who properly accepts the confession of someone who’s made a mistake.
These are the two who are astute.”