He also states that he believes that "the best government is that which does not govern at all" (Thoreau). This can be seen as his support for a government that does not impose pressure on the lives of its citizens. Thoreau believes that it is in one's best interest to base decisions on one's moral code and listen to one's conscience. It is human nature to support or oppose certain aspects of government, and one must choose to blindly follow or take a stand for what one believes. Two ways you can protest your cause are violently or peacefully. Thoreau's failure to pay taxes is seen as peaceful resistance, for which he was jailed. Thoreau writes “under a government that imprisons unjustly, even the true place for a just man is a prison”