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Wikiquote is a free multilingual anthology which collects and sorts 

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especially significant or illustrative aphorisms and quotes.

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Besides the sentences of people or  known characters, 

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Wikiquote collects also relevant words  that are attributed to no one,

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such as proverbs and idioms.

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Noteworthy quotes by the same author  

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are entered in a dedicated page. 

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In the page the sentences are arranged 

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by work or context of origin: 

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works of literature, music or theater, television or radio programs,

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newspaper articles, comics and cartoons ...

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what matters is that they are available and verifiable sources.

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Collective works, such as films and novels written by several authors, 

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which by definition do not have a single author,

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have their own specific entry.

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Wikiquote collects also remarkable expressions  

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whose author is unknown, such as proverbs, sayings and slogans.

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There are also thematic pages that collect

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quotes related to a specific topic.

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International agreements, as well as Italian law,

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grant Right to quote, provided that certain terms are observed.

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Wikiquote is the only Wikimedia project that hosts  

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copyrighted material

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A quote shall always be short  

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and useful for educational, scientific or, in general, illustrative purposes.

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Its transcription must be accurate:

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it is unfair to attribute words to someone who never said them.

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If necessary, minimal additional info should be added

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which may help explain the value of the piece selected.

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Every quote shall be connected to its source. 

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Citations reported by someone else can be admitted,

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but, where possible, the original sources are preferred.

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Bibliographical references shall be accurate

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and fully reported in the relevant section of the page. 

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Wikiquote stresses the fact that sources being accurate and detailed, 

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There is also a page for quotes  

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reported incorrectly or attributed to the wrong person.

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Once, adding a quote to Wikiquote 

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without citing sources was tollerated. 

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It is no longer so.

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In every article, unsourced quotes

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are listed in a separate section:

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the most unlikely are going to be removed, 

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while for the others a reference is sought. 

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Choose quotes that express a concept in a clear and concise way, 

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or that are, by the way they have been written or said, 

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especially remarkable and original.

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Do not insert all statements by a person or from a work, 

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but just the most representative and significant.

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Quotes are partial by nature, 

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but an article must not be limited to those statements

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that suit your political orientation or personal taste.

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Choose quotes that, irregardless of your opinion, 

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are truly representative of a person, a work or a theme.

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A good practice is asking yourself if a quote

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will still be relevant ten years from now. 

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In time, quotes that have little importance left will be removed.

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In every article you can find or add a link

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to similar pages on sister projects or other relevant websites. 

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Quotes should indeed give suggestions to further explore their sources, 

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just like an entry in the encyclopedia is a way to start exploring a topic.

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A quote listed in the article of an author or work

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can also be added to theme pages 

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where quotes about a specific topic are collected.

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In such pages quotes can be added

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that actually say something interesting about the theme, 

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not those that just simply mention the concept.

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Theme pages are organized into categories 

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that group themes together according to their nature. 

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From science to places, from politics to occupations...

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Theme pages do not contain bibliographical references, 

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for that they refer to the author's or work's page.

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Quotes are listed in alphabetical order, 

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unless a significant number of quotes on the subject

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come from the same author or work.

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Theme pages also include proverbs, sayings and 

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generally all sorts of expressions that cannot be attributed to someone in particular

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provided these quotes are relevant to the theme.

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Such unattributed quotes often cannot be put anywhere else

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but theme pages.

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Quotes about a person, a work or a character

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are instead added in their respective pages under a specific section.

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Italian Wikiquote collects only sentences in Italian.

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But, just like Wikipedia, Wikiquote exists also in English, 

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French, German and many more languages.

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The Italian version is currently the third in size, 

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after the English and the Polish ones.

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For quotes originally in a language other than Italian 

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official translations must be used: 

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for movies, quote the words of the Italian dubbing, 

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even if they are not a verbatim translation; 

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for books, quotes from any Italian edition on sale.

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It is necessary to always cite

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the name of the translator and the translation edition.

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Exceptionally, the quote in the original language can be added

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if it is written in a particular form or can hardly be translated.

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In some cases, for instance the opening words of famous works, 

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several translations of the same quote can exist at the same time.

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You are allowed to include your own translation as an integration

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only if no official translation exist, 

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such as proverbs in a foreign language.

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The project provides a space also for Italian dialects

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when it comes to proverbs, sayings, rhymes

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and other expressions of the regional folklore.

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Like Wikipedia, Wikiquote exists and grows

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thanks to the open cooperation of all. 

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Anyone can contribute and it is really simple!

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And quoting Giacomo Leopardi writing to his brother: 

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"Doing is the best way to learn."