[94] Now at that time a young, tender infant, still lying on his back, was seated on Prince Abhaya's lap. Then the Blessed One said to Prince Abhaya: "What do you think, Prince? If this boy, through your negligence or through his nursemaid's negligence, were to put a stick or a pebble into his mouth, what would you do to him?"
"Venerable sir, I would take it out. If, venerable sir, I could not take it out at the very first attempt, I would hold his head with my left hand and, crooking a finger of my right hand, I would take it out even if it drew blood. Why is that? Because I have compassion for the boy, venerable sir."
"In the same way, Prince: such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be untrue, incorrect, and unconnected with benefit, and which is also unwelcome and disagreeable to others — such speech the Tathāgata does not utter. Such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be true and correct, but unconnected with benefit, and which is also unwelcome and disagreeable to others — such speech too the Tathāgata does not utter. But such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be true, correct, and connected with benefit, though it is unwelcome and disagreeable to others — therein the Tathāgata knows the proper time to declare that speech. Such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be untrue, incorrect, and unconnected with benefit, though it is welcome and agreeable to others — such speech the Tathāgata does not utter. Such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be true and correct, but unconnected with benefit, though it is welcome and agreeable to others — such speech too the Tathāgata does not utter. But such speech as the Tathāgata knows to be true, correct, and connected with benefit, and which is also welcome and agreeable to others — therein the Tathāgata knows the proper time to declare that speech. Why is that? Because, Prince, the Tathāgata has compassion for beings."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.