Governs more < Governs least

According to Thoreau, a government is best when it governs least. To me, this means that he thought if a government takes less control over their country then the people could voice opinion more, obey more, and prosper more, because they let the people be on there own and have there own ways to make money. Without the hustle of the government trying to mold them a way they don't believe in, the people would enjoy that more. We disobey, when someone forces us to do something that we don't want to do; perfect example- school uniforms. As a school, there are always a group of people who do all they can to partially step over the line of dress code. They go as far as they can to disobey the rule, without getting into trouble. Clearly, if the government governs less, there could be a posetive outcome.