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an.4.211 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Assembly

“Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.



These are the four that corrupt an assembly.
Mendicants, these four beautify an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.



These are the four that beautify an assembly.”