163. Abandon wrong. It can be done. If it were impossible to do, I would not urge you to do so. But since it can be done, I say to you: ‘Abandon wrong.’ If abandoning wrong brought loss and sorrow, I would not urge you to do so. But since it conduces to your benefit and happiness, I say to you: ‘Abandon wrong.’ Cultivate the good. It can be done. If it were impossible to do, I would not urge you to do so. But since it can be done, I say to you: ‘Cultivate the good.’ If cultivating the good brought loss and sorrow, I would not urge you to do so. But since it conduces to your benefit and happiness, I say to you: ‘Cultivate good.’
A.I,58 (AN 2.19)
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