analects; sayings; collected sayings
Refers to a collection of notable sayings or quotations, often by a specific person or on a particular topic. Common in titles like 孔子語録 (Analects of Confucius) or 名言語録.
His collected sayings are full of wisdom for life.
This book is a compilation of sayings by great historical figures.
The editor compiled his sayings into a single book.
That book is widely known as the Analects of Confucius.
名言集 emphasizes a curated set of famous quotes, while 語録 more broadly covers a person's or group's recorded sayings.
From 語 (words, speech) + 録 (record). The compound naturally means 'record of words' or 'collection of sayings'.