“He never spoke a loud harsh word, insulting, quarrelsome, causing harm, rude, crushing the people. His speech was sweet, helpful, and courteous. He uttered words dear to the mind, going to the heart, pleasing to the ear. He enjoyed the fruit of his good verbal conduct, experiencing the fruit of good deeds in heaven. 30. A Lion-Like Jaw “Mendicants, in some past lives the Realized One was reborn as a human being.