When I read, I have to have some sort of context. I’m not content reading a smattering of quotations, although I might if that is the context of a particular article for a particular reason. In general, though, I need to know who said the quote, and I need to know the context for the quote. Without those two things, a quote can be made to say anything, and that’s dangerous. Movements – religious, political, et cetera – can be based on a quotation taken out of context.