Chapter 17. Anger
Verse 7
Global verse #227
This is an old story, Atula,12 not just one of today. They blame him who is taciturn; they blame him who is talkative; they even blame him who speaks in moderation. There is no one in the world who is not blamed.
Footnotes
12. Atula was a layman who blamed various bhikkhus in the ways mentioned by the Buddha.