“Created by wars that required it, the machine now created the wars it required.”— Joseph Alois Schumpeter Related Quotes “If you seek Hamilton’s monument, look around. You are living in it. We honor Jefferson, but live in Hamilton’s country, a mighty industrial nation with a strong central government.”– George Will “Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.”– Woodrow Wilson “We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.”– Carly Fiorina