Alexander Hamilton actually said...

A well-adjusted government should be a firm guardian of the nation’s property and interests, while allowing for the freedom of the individual.

On balancing government power with individual freedom.

12/17/1787

More Alexander Hamilton Quotes

Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.

A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its care.

The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people.

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way ...