“Mendicants, these four people are found in the world. What four?
- One who speaks on topic, but not fluently.
- One who speaks fluently, but not on topic.
- One who speaks on topic and fluently.
- One who speaks neither on topic nor fluently.
These are the four people found in the world.”
Read this translation of Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.132 Paṭibhānasutta: Eloquence by Bhikkhu Sujato on SuttaCentral.net. Or listen on PaliAudio.com or SC-Voice.net. Or explore the Pali on DigitalPaliReader.online.