Vacīpakopaṃ rakkheyya;

vācāya saṃvuto siyā.

Vacīduccaritaṃ hitvā,

vācāya sucaritaṃ care.

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Let one guard oneself against irritability in speech;

let one be controlled in speech.

Abandoning verbal misconduct,

let one practice good conduct in speech.

Dhammapada 17.232

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The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

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