一八一四年，俄、奥、普联军兵临巴黎城下，理工学校学生要求参战。后来，这句名言被刻在巴黎理工学校梯型大教室的天花板正中心，一直激励着该校师生奋发好学。

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

解释：合理饮食则身体强健，“昌”表示兴盛；断绝饮食则生命消亡，强调了饮食对健康的重要性。

"You have to work hard to get to the top, but you have to work even harder to stay there."

The past is always tense, the future perfect.

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.