The four types of people found in the world based on the presence or absence of rational and spontaneous eloquence.

AN 4.132  Paṭibhāna sutta - Eloquence

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro?

“Bhikkhus, there are these four types of people found in the world. What are the four?

1. Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;

1. One |with rational eloquence::able to logically reason, have well-formed and structured thoughts [yuttappaṭibhāna]| but without spontaneous eloquence;

2. muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;

2. one |with spontaneous eloquence::with creative and/or free expression [muttappaṭibhāna]| but without rational eloquence;

3. yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;

3. one with both rational and spontaneous eloquence;

4. neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno

4. one with neither rational nor spontaneous eloquence.

ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

These, bhikkhus, are the four types of people found in the world.”

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