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 more I create, the more I discover myself.
The information gap is harder to bridge than the wealth gap.
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes—or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two—is gone.
凡是陽性必刚强，刚强一定光明，光明则容易了解。凡是陰性必柔弱，柔弱一定陰暗，陰暗则难以预测。