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Quotations
Put quotations of two lines or less between
quotation marks. Use single quotes. (Double quotation marks should be used to
refer to quotations within quotations.)
Put quotations longer than two lines in an indented block paragraph. Indented paragraphs do not need quotation marks.
In both cases you should add a footnote, after the quotation mark or at the end of the block quotation as appropriate, indicating your source, the page number and other details.
When quoting from a foreign-language source, it is permissible to quote the original only, but better practice is to give a translation in the text, including the original in the corresponding footnote, after the source you cite.
