John Neal Quotes

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with the wind.

adversity

Hardship is the native soil of manhood and self-reliance. He that cannot abide the storm, without flinching or quailing—strips himself in the sunshine, and lies down by the wayside, to be overlooked and forgotten.

hardship

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man.  Kites rise against, not with, the wind.  Even a head wind is better than none.  No man ever worked his passage anywhere in a dead calm.

opposition