Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville
The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies.
Summary
This quote suggests that discussions within a large democratic assembly often lack clarity and coherence, appearing to stumble towards their intended objectives rather than progressing smoothly. The speaker believes that this tendency is inherent to public democratic assemblies, indicating that such settings are prone to confusion and inefficiency.