quotation

noun5

1. •
   A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

   • "Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.
2. •
   The act of quoting someone or something.

   • One of these preachers was a blacksmith, whose iron constitution had entirely given way, and the little strength that remained he exhausted in endless quotation of texts from the Bible. — 1868
3. •
   A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

   • Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.
4. •
   The act of setting a price.
5. •
   (no longer used) A quota, a share.