Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, which can corrupt the mind even of a pure mendicant.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, when I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain person, I understand: ‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a gold coin.’ … ‘… for the sake of a hundred gold coins.’ … ‘… for the sake of a gold doubloon.’ … ‘… for the sake of a hundred gold doubloons.’ … ‘… for the sake of the whole earth full of gold.’ … ‘… for any kind of material reward.’ … ‘… for the sake of life.’ … ‘… for the sake of the finest lady in the land.’ But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity. So brutal are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”