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2026-03-19T20:17:12Z

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Krychek: Cleaning up a lot of ugly comma splices. Honestly, people.

2025-12-17T17:33:53Z

Cleaning up a lot of ugly comma splices. Honestly, people.

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	:A: Unless your neighbour is notable, probably not. However, you are free to collect quotes of yourself, people you know and notable people on your user page, and organize them however you like.		:A: Unless your neighbour is notable, probably not. However, you are free to collect quotes of yourself, people you know and notable people on your user page, and organize them however you like.

	==I've spotted vandalism on an article, ~~what~~ should I do?==		==I've spotted vandalism on an article. What should I do?==

	Q: Is there a place within Wikiquote to call attention to vandalism—and what can be done against it?		Q: Is there a place within Wikiquote to call attention to vandalism—and what can be done against it?
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	:A: Wikiquote, just like its sister project Wikipedia, operates under the [[WQ:CC-BY-SA\|Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License‎]] (CC-BY-SA), a "[[w:copyleft\|copyleft]]" system that allows any use of its material—free or commercial—as long as the same freedom-to-copy is maintained and credit is given for the original work (which is usually done by providing a link back to the relevant Wikiquote article). See [[w:Wikipedia:Copyrights]] for the formal policy, which also applies to Wikiquote. Creative Commons has the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode full text of the CC-BY-SA].		:A: Wikiquote, just like its sister project Wikipedia, operates under the [[WQ:CC-BY-SA\|Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License‎]] (CC-BY-SA), a "[[w:copyleft\|copyleft]]" system that allows any use of its material—free or commercial—as long as the same freedom-to-copy is maintained and credit is given for the original work (which is usually done by providing a link back to the relevant Wikiquote article). See [[w:Wikipedia:Copyrights]] for the formal policy, which also applies to Wikiquote. Creative Commons has the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode full text of the CC-BY-SA].

	== I forgot my password, ~~how~~ do I retrieve it? ==		== I forgot my password. How do I retrieve it? ==
	Q: I forgot my password. Can I get it back?		Q: I forgot my password. Can I get it back?

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	:Wikiquote does not honor requests made via email to change, clear, or reveal passwords.		:Wikiquote does not honor requests made via email to change, clear, or reveal passwords.

	== I have a different question, ~~where~~ can I ask it? ==		== I have a different question. Where can I ask it? ==
	Q: My question is not answered here. Where can I ask?		Q: My question is not answered here. Where can I ask?

Ottawahitech: /* Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"? */ update external link

2022-10-07T11:22:30Z

Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?: update external link

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	== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==		== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==
	Q: Should this site be called "Wikiquotation", because "quote" is a verb, and "quotation" is the noun form?		Q: Should this site be called "Wikiquotation", because "quote" is a verb, and "quotation" is the noun form?
	:A: Actually, "quote" is also a noun, per [~~http~~://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster Online], [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=65006&dict=CALD Cambridge Dictionaries Online], [[Wiktionary:quote\|Wiktionary]], and many other dictionaries. Some consider it an informal form of "quotation", but still find it acceptable.		:A: Actually, "quote" is also a noun, per [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote Merriam-Webster Online], [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=65006&dict=CALD Cambridge Dictionaries Online], [[Wiktionary:quote\|Wiktionary]], and many other dictionaries. Some consider it an informal form of "quotation", but still find it acceptable.

	==Can I use Wikiquote to generate random quotations for my website?==		==Can I use Wikiquote to generate random quotations for my website?==

Philip Cross: /* Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"? */ on the principle Wikipedia cannot cite itself as a source (and related projects), Merriam-Webster & Cambridge Dictionaries Online surely take precedence

2022-09-14T09:34:51Z

Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?: on the principle Wikipedia cannot cite itself as a source (and related projects), Merriam-Webster & Cambridge Dictionaries Online surely take precedence

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	== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==		== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==
	Q: Should this site be called "Wikiquotation", because "quote" is a verb, and "quotation" is the noun form?		Q: Should this site be called "Wikiquotation", because "quote" is a verb, and "quotation" is the noun form?
	:A: Actually, "quote" is also a noun, per ~~[[Wiktionary:quote\|Wiktionary]],~~ [http://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster Online], [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=65006&dict=CALD Cambridge Dictionaries Online], and many other dictionaries. Some consider it an informal form of "quotation", but still find it acceptable.		:A: Actually, "quote" is also a noun, per [http://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster Online], [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=65006&dict=CALD Cambridge Dictionaries Online], [[Wiktionary:quote\|Wiktionary]], and many other dictionaries. Some consider it an informal form of "quotation", but still find it acceptable.

	==Can I use Wikiquote to generate random quotations for my website?==		==Can I use Wikiquote to generate random quotations for my website?==

Butwhatdoiknow: /* What should I do when I find a misattribution? */ Add link to guidance

2021-12-11T17:50:16Z

What should I do when I find a misattribution?: Add link to guidance

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	== What should I do when I find a misattribution? ==		== What should I do when I find a misattribution? ==
	Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?		Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?
	:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution.		:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution. Read more [[Wikiquote:Sourced_and_Unsourced_sections#Misattributed \|here]].

	== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==		== Why isn't this site called "Wikiquotation"?==

EthanGaming7640: Fixed typo

2021-12-10T23:08:01Z

Fixed typo

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	==How do I find a specific quote?==		==How do I find a specific quote?==
	Q: How do I find a specific quote (for example, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.")?		Q: How do I find a specific quote (for example, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.")?
	:A: Find the box with "Search Wikiquote" in light gray type, enter the quote in that box, and hit "return." You will see a list of articles that contain the closest matches to your quote. Click on the articles and use your browser's find function to find the quote on the page. The example above yields several articles, the first of which is [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning]], and browser-searching the page itself shows this comes from Sonnet 43 of her ''Sonnets from the ~~Portugese~~''.		:A: Find the box with "Search Wikiquote" in light gray type, enter the quote in that box, and hit "return." You will see a list of articles that contain the closest matches to your quote. Click on the articles and use your browser's find function to find the quote on the page. The example above yields several articles, the first of which is [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning]], and browser-searching the page itself shows this comes from Sonnet 43 of her ''Sonnets from the Portuguese''.

	:When the Wikimedia servers are heavily loaded, this search feature may be temporarily disabled. You can also find quotes in Wikiquote by using general search engines and including "wikiquote" in the text to search for. (Many non-Wikiquote sites may also appear because they use Wikiquote as their source. Of course, we recommend you go straight to the source.) For Google, you can append the text "site:wikiquote.org" to your search string to narrow the search to Wikiquote only.		:When the Wikimedia servers are heavily loaded, this search feature may be temporarily disabled. You can also find quotes in Wikiquote by using general search engines and including "wikiquote" in the text to search for. (Many non-Wikiquote sites may also appear because they use Wikiquote as their source. Of course, we recommend you go straight to the source.) For Google, you can append the text "site:wikiquote.org" to your search string to narrow the search to Wikiquote only.

Thatoneweirdwikier: /* What should I do when I find a misattributions */

2020-05-13T19:53:09Z

What should I do when I find a misattributions

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	:A: Many Wikiquote maintenance and operation pages have long descriptive titles, like [[Wikiquote:Votes for deletion]], so people often abbreviate them. Many of these abbreviations have handy shortcuts that can be typed into the Search box to jump right to the page. A partial list of these shortcuts can be found at [[Wikiquote:Shortcuts]].		:A: Many Wikiquote maintenance and operation pages have long descriptive titles, like [[Wikiquote:Votes for deletion]], so people often abbreviate them. Many of these abbreviations have handy shortcuts that can be typed into the Search box to jump right to the page. A partial list of these shortcuts can be found at [[Wikiquote:Shortcuts]].

	== What should I do when I find a ~~misattributions~~ ==		== What should I do when I find a misattribution? ==
	Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?		Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?
	:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution.		:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution.

~riley: Changing {{shortcut}} to allow multiple parameters}}

2020-04-07T20:31:22Z

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	'''Frequently Asked Questions''' on the English Wikiquote.		'''Frequently Asked Questions''' on the English Wikiquote.

Trivialist: /* Can I add a cleaver quote from my friend? */ correcting misspelling

2017-12-17T16:15:04Z

Can I add a cleaver quote from my friend?: correcting misspelling

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	:A: Yes, those should be added under [[Anonymous]], but it is suggested that you do a search of that quote to see if you can find who said it.		:A: Yes, those should be added under [[Anonymous]], but it is suggested that you do a search of that quote to see if you can find who said it.

	==Can I add a ~~cleaver~~ quote from my friend? ==		==Can I add a clever quote from my friend? ==

	Q: What about non-famous-quotes: my neighbour Rizwan says something profound; can I put it up here, crediting it to him?		Q: What about non-famous-quotes: my neighbour Rizwan says something profound; can I put it up here, crediting it to him?

DanielTom: yuck

2017-11-05T21:34:58Z

yuck

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	:A: Many Wikiquote maintenance and operation pages have long descriptive titles, like [[Wikiquote:Votes for deletion]], so people often abbreviate them. Many of these abbreviations have handy shortcuts that can be typed into the Search box to jump right to the page. A partial list of these shortcuts can be found at [[Wikiquote:Shortcuts]].		:A: Many Wikiquote maintenance and operation pages have long descriptive titles, like [[Wikiquote:Votes for deletion]], so people often abbreviate them. Many of these abbreviations have handy shortcuts that can be typed into the Search box to jump right to the page. A partial list of these shortcuts can be found at [[Wikiquote:Shortcuts]].

	== What should i do when I find a misattributions ==		== What should I do when I find a misattributions ==
	Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?		Q: I came across a quote popularly misattributed to person X in his page. Should I remove it?
	:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution.		:A: No, please! Add that quote to a section "Misattributed", and add any and all information you have regarding the history of the misattribution. Otherwise, someone else coming across the attribution somewhere else will add it again. This way, the page becomes a resource for what quotations are wrong, as well as right. Of course, this is only when dealing with a ''popular'' misattribution.
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	:Wikiquote does not honor requests made via email to change, clear, or reveal passwords.		:Wikiquote does not honor requests made via email to change, clear, or reveal passwords.

	== I have a different question, where can i ask it? ==		== I have a different question, where can I ask it? ==
	Q: My question is not answered here. Where can I ask?		Q: My question is not answered here. Where can I ask?