Art of Speaking
"Monks, a statement endowed with five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people. Which five?
"It is spoken at the right time.
It is spoken in truth.
It is spoken nicely.
It is spoken beneficially.
It is spoken with a mind of good-will.
"A statement endowed with these five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people."
- Anguttara Nikaya 1.198, Vaca Sutta
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