I get to write a research paper.

[The Serpent Merchant]

I agree with the sentiment above that selecting a different topic may be the best choice. If it is a research paper, then I imagine there would be a requirement for scholarly article citations, and I know when I grade a paper, bulky quotes that take up space are instant downgrades. Good luck.

Yeah, in my experience any quote more than a line or two = points off, and Non-scholarly quotes = fail.