10.
The Discourse on Writing
133.
"Monks, there are these three persons found existing in the world.
Which three?
The person like an inscription on rock, the person like an inscription on earth, the person like an inscription on water.
And what, monks, is the person like an inscription on rock?
Here, monks, a certain person becomes angry repeatedly.
And that wrath of his underlies him for a long time.
Just as, monks, an inscription on rock does not quickly fall apart by wind or by water, it is long-lasting;
so too, monks, here a certain person becomes angry repeatedly.
And that wrath of his underlies him for a long time.
This is called, monks, the person like an inscription on rock.
"And what, monks, is the person like an inscription on earth? Here, monks, a certain person becomes angry repeatedly. But that wrath of his does not underlie him for a long time. Just as, monks, an inscription on earth quickly falls apart by wind or by water, it is not long-lasting; so too, monks, here a certain person becomes angry repeatedly. But that wrath of his does not underlie him for a long time. This is called, monks, the person like an inscription on earth.
"And what, monks, is the person like an inscription on water? Here, monks, a certain person, even when spoken to roughly, even when spoken to harshly, even when spoken to disagreeably, is connected, is in harmony, is friendly. Just as, monks, an inscription on water quickly disappears, it is not long-lasting; so too, monks, here a certain person, even when spoken to roughly, even when spoken to harshly, even when spoken to disagreeably, is connected, is in harmony, is friendly. This is called, monks, the person like an inscription on water. These, monks, are the three persons found existing in the world." The tenth.