[188] Bhikkhus, again, further: an untrue person (asappurisa) is one who eats only almsfood (piṇḍapātika). He reflects thus: 'I am one who eats only almsfood, but these other bhikkhus are not those who eat only almsfood.' On account of that status of eating only almsfood, he exalts himself and disparages others. This too, bhikkhus, is a quality of an untrue person (asappurisadhamma).
But a true person (sappurisa), bhikkhus, reflects thus: 'It is not on account of the status of eating only almsfood that states of greed come to destruction, or states of hatred come to destruction, or states of delusion (lobha, dosa, moha) come to destruction. Even if someone is not one who eats only almsfood, yet if he is one practicing in accordance with the Dhamma, practicing rightly, conducting himself in conformity with the Dhamma, he is worthy of honor therein, he is worthy of praise therein.' Making the practice itself the essential thing, he neither exalts himself nor disparages others on account of that status of eating only almsfood. This too, bhikkhus, is a quality of a true person (sappurisadhamma).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.