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Perhaps not word for word, but you might remember that the culture was more of an oral culture than ours is now, so they undoubtedly had better memories for this sort of thing than we do. And certainly you're going to remember what your mentor says to you alot better than some random conversation. Do I remember what me and my friends talked about at the bar last night? Not really. But do I remember what Alasdair MacIntyre said to me two years ago? Absolutely. The exact words? No, probably not. But the meaning of the conversation is still clear to me, and undoubtedly will remain clear to me.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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