Winston S. ChurchillKites rise highest against the wind, not with it.
About This Quote
The power of a kite is not so much the strength of the wind as it is the string that holds it. In this quote, the author is saying that the greatest glory in life is not to be free from all troubles and tribulations, but to have ones self rise above them. That one should be able to rise above all acts of sin and obedience to God's commandments because that way one will always be a winner.
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