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I saw this recently on a website.

Problem:
The writer used the wrong verb.

Explanation:
The full sentence was “He sites the following historic quotes regarding Thanksgiving.”

The verb “site” — spelled S-I-T-E — means to place, situate or locate at or on a site.

It is clear that the writer of the sentence was trying to say “refers to” when he wrote “site” with an “s”.

So the writer should have used the verb “cite” — spelled C-I-T-E — which means to quote, especially as an authority.

Solution:
“He cites the following historic quotes …”