| Cited |
| Not original |
| Named a price |
| Like Wilde, often |
| Repeated verbatim |
| In Bartlett's, e.g. |
| Gave, as an estimate |
| In a sound bite, say |
| Used another's words |
| Cited another's words |
| Gave estimate of cost |
| Like Confucius, often |
| Repeated word for word |
| Like Yogi Berra, often |
| Like successful orators |
| Repeated another's words |
| Like influential speakers, often |