So it is for humans: when the one deemed chief behaves badly, what do you expect the rest to do? The whole country sleeps badly, when the king is unprincipled.

When cattle cross a river, if the bull goes straight, they all go straight, because their leader is straight.

So it is for humans: when the one deemed chief does the right thing, what do you expect the rest to do? The whole country sleeps at ease, when the king is just.”

Numbered Discourses 4.71 8. Sure Bet Effort

“Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four? It’s when a mendicant is ethical, learned, energetic, and wise. When a mendicant possesses these four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements.”

Numbered Discourses 4.72 8. Sure Bet Right View