Quotation: "Information is the currency of democracy."
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Sources consulted: Searching on the phrase "currency of democracy"
Earliest known appearance in print: 1971[1]
Earliest known appearance in print, attributed to Thomas Jefferson: 1987[2]
Other attributions: Ralph Nader
Status: We currently have no evidence to confirm that Thomas Jefferson ever said or wrote, "Information is the currency of democracy."
Comments: The earliest known attribution to Thomas Jefferson (in print) is dated 1987, although this may have happened earlier. Print sources more commonly attribute this quotation to Ralph Nader.[3]
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