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

Paṭibhāna sutta - Eloquence

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

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

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

3. one with both rational and spontaneous eloquence;

4. one with neither rational nor spontaneous eloquence.

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

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