For "quoting the quotes" old sport, just click on the multi-quote button for as many of them you like, when you leave the thread it ought to say "do you wish to keep these quotes?" and you click "YES!!!!"
If the thread's been locked, I usually click on the permalink button which gives you the URL of the post, the number of which you include in the quote instructions like so:
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Originally Posted by 'username' ; <insert number>
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