Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 Bruce D. Porter quotesBruce D. Porter QuotesBruce D. Porter Throughout the history of the United States, war has been the primary impetus behind the growth and development of the central state. It has been the lever by which presidents and other national officials have bolstered the power of the state in the face of tenacious popular resistance.~ Bruce D. Porter Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print