The four means of sustaining a favorable relationship

Saṅgahasutta Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.32. Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi“Bhikkhus, there are these four means of sustaining a favorable relationship. What four? Giving, endearing speech, beneficent conduct, and impartiality. These are the four means of sustaining a favorable relationship.”Giving, endearing speech,beneficent conduct, and impartialityunder diverse worldly conditions,as is suitable to fit each case: these meansof sustaining a favorable relationshipare like the linchpin of a rolling chariot.If there were no such meansof sustaining a favorable relationship,neither mother nor fatherwould be able to obtain esteemand veneration from their children.But since there exist these meansof sustaining a favorable relationship,wise people respect them;thus they attain to greatnessand are highly praised.