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回顾历史，伟大的先哲们对“什么是幸福”的思考由来已久。 In history, the great sages had thought about "what happiness is" for a long time. | ||
在中国古代文化先哲中，孟子是林语堂最为敬服的人物之一。 In the ancient Chinese cultural sages Menciius is one Lin Yutang respects extremely. | ||
儒学代表收集的教诲中国先哲孔子，谁生活从公元前551到479。 Confucianism represents the collected teachings of the Chinese sage Confucius, who lived from 551 to 479 BC. | ||
先决问题是涉外婚姻、涉外继承关系中经常出现的法律问题。国际私法先哲们对先决问题已有论及。 Preliminary question, a legal problem often involved in foreign marriage and foreign succession relations, has ever been discussed by masters in private international law. | ||
我非常感激主办方没有要求我像过去的先哲们一样在户外讲学，因为今天外面太冷了。 I'm just very very grateful to our hosts that they didn't force me to give a lecture outside, like they did in the old days, because today it's too cold. | ||
因此我经常会劝他们以退为进，不要斤斤计较，有时候其实吃亏就是占便宜，先哲曾经告诫我们“忍一时风平浪静，退一步海阔天空”。 So I often advise them to retreat, do not focus, and sometimes actually lose that advantage, sages have warned us to "tolerate temporary calm the broader picture." | ||
王夫之是中国明末清初时期一位“百科全书”式的先哲人物，也是一位具世界意义的伟大的思想家、哲学家和教育家。 Wang Fuzhi was one of a "encyclopedia" type wise man between the last years of Ming Dynasty and the beginning years of Qing Dynasty, he was also a great thinker, philosopher and educator in the world. | ||
羑里城以其博大精深的文化内涵而名扬海内外，成为人们朝拜先哲、探索易道、应用易学的科学殿堂。 Youli Castle is so famous and becomes the science palace for people to worship, explore and apply Book of Changes. | ||
但我们的先哲孔子的思想不是在书斋里苦思苦想，而是在周游列国的颠沛中与弟子一问一答中产生的。 The thoughts of our sage Confucius, however, were born through questions and replies with his disciples during their drifts in various kingdoms instead of cudgeling his brains in his study. | ||
