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According to tradition, when the superior man purifies himself,
his peers associate with him. When he refines his speech,[2] those
of his class respond to him. When horses neigh, [other] horses
respond; when cattle low, [other] cattle respond; this is not the
result of knowledge, but it is their nature makes it thus. Truly,
"one who has newly washed his hair will dust off his cap, and
one who has newly bathed will shake out his clothing." No one[3]

would subject his own cleanliness to another's filthiness.[4] The Ode
says,[5]

My mind is not a mirror;—
You cannot scrutinize it.

[1]

Cf. Hsün-tzŭ 2.6a-b.

[2]

For [OMITTED] read [OMITTED] with Hsün-tzŭ. (Chao 16.)

[3]

[OMITTED]: Hsün-tzŭ has [OMITTED], Ch`u-tz`ŭ 7.2a ("Yü fü") has [OMITTED]; both easier readings.
(Chao.)

[4]

[OMITTED]: Chao emends to [OMITTED] to parallel the [OMITTED] above. Hsün-tzŭ has [OMITTED]
(which Wang Hsien-ch`ien makes = [OMITTED] or [OMITTED]), and Ch`u-tz`ŭ 7.2a has [OMITTED]. This
whole passage occurs in Ch`ü Yüan's reply to the fisherman, Shih chi 84.4b, and is
probably a proverbial expression; cf. K`un-hsüeh chi-wên 10.9a.

[5]

Shih 38 No. 26/2. For the reading of the 2nd line cf. Karlgren, Book of Odes 1.79.