Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
| NUMBER: | 426 |
| AUTHOR: | Author unknown |
| QUOTATION: | Democracy is cumbersome, slow and inefficient, but in due time, the voice of the people will be heard and their latent wisdom will prevail. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Author unknown. Attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but unverified. |
| SUBJECTS: | Democracy |