The Romans knew what Chuchill so insightfully expressed. “The Germans are either at your throat or at your feet.” Their nature, possibly genetically based, has limited capacity for the nuances of civilization. A Roman writer once observed that while blond hair and blue eyes might be aesthetically pleasing, it clearly was associated with mental illness and bizarre behavior. sarc/off
Actually, Churchill‘s quip was from a speech to Stalin after the Soviet victories of Stalingrad and Kursk in 1943, and should be seen in the context of its time.
P.S.: Every word and action of a historical figure has to be seen within the context of its time. History 101.😀