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。
"Every story is a journey, and every journey is a story."
You have to believe in the reality of the world and the reality of the people in it.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey.
（在购并General RE公司后，卖掉其所持有获利不菲价值四十六亿美金的美国零息公债后，债券仍持续大涨时，巴菲特淡淡地表示）