92. Who is one’s own best friend, and who is one’s own worst enemy? Those whose thoughts, speech and actions are evil, are their own worst enemy. Even if they say: ‘We care about ourselves,’ nevertheless they would still be their own worst enemy because that which one would do to an enemy they do to themselves.
Those whose thoughts, speech and actions are good, they are their own best friends. Even if they say: ‘We don’t care about ourselves,’ nevertheless they would still be their own best friend because that which one would do to a friend, they do to themselves.
S.I,72 (SN 3.4)
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