Purification and Reverence
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English translation
Original Chinese text
孟子曰:“西子蒙不洁,则人皆掩鼻而过之。虽有恶人,斋戒沐浴,则可以祀上帝。”
English translation
Mencius said, “If Xi Shi were smeared with filth, everyone would pass her with a hand over the nose. Even someone of unattractive appearance, after fasting and bathing and making himself clean, may perform a sacrifice to the Supreme Deity.”