“Mendicants, there are these four noble expressions. What four? Saying you haven’t seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you haven’t. These are the four noble expressions.”
Numbered Discourses 4.252 25. Perils of Offenses Expressions (3rd)
“Mendicants, there are these four ignoble expressions. What four? Saying you haven’t seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you have. These are the four ignoble expressions.”
Numbered Discourses 4.253 25. Perils of Offenses Expressions (4th)
“Mendicants, there are these four noble expressions. What four? Saying you’ve seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you have. These are the four noble expressions.”
Numbered Discourses 4.254 26. Insight Insight
“Mendicants, there are these four things. What four? There are things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge. There are things that should be given up by direct knowledge. There are things that should be developed by direct knowledge. There are things that should be realized by direct knowledge.