The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board.
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.