What are the standards for good quotation citation?
I distrust all systematisers, and avoid them. The will to a system shows a lack of honesty. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) _Gotzen-Dammerung [The Twilight of the Idols]_ (1888) “Maxims and Missiles” no. 26 A quotation really must have an author, unless it’s a very well known “anonymous” statement, such as the one describing television programs as “chewing gum for the eyes.” If you know birth and death years of the author, give those as well, and if the author is only a person of minor fame, telling us who she or he is would be nice. There is always great interest in as complete sources, so if you know the book, play, or whatever else your quotations come from, give them as well. If you quote from the Koran or the Bible or another large, well-known “anonymous” work, you can give the title of the work as the “author”, and give the book, chapter, verse, etc. in the reference line. Things that would be good to include in a citation when possible: The quotation itself, followed by:
