"The nations inhabiting the cold places and those of Europe are full of spirit but somewhat deficient in intelligence and skill, so they continue to be comparatively free, but lacking in political organization and capacity to rule their neighbors.  The peoples of Asia on the other hand are intelligent and skillful in temperament, but lack spirit, so they are in continuous subjugation and slavery.  But the Greek race participates in both characters, just as it occupies the middle position geographically."   Aristotle