Cite VS Quote
Both are normally used when you wish to provide support to an argument you are making. When you ‘quote’ someone, you reproduce verbatim what someone has said or written. You use the same words that the individual did. You are not summarizing what the individual said. You are merely parroting him. Therefore, it is sometimes possible to quote someone without really understanding the meaning of the words.

Dilip’s talk was full of quotes with the Gita.
 
When you ‘cite’ someone, you do not reproduce word for word what the person had said or written. In this case, you merely summaries the content. This requires some amount of understanding. During a debate, when you wish to substantiate a point, you are making, you normally ‘cite’ someone who is considered to be an authority on the subject. While writing a dissertation or an academic paper, people are expected to cite and quote extensively. Anyone can be quoted — during the course of a conversation, it is possible to quote your mother or father. But not everyone can be cited.

How can you call this a scholarly piece of work? You haven’t cited anyone.