"The best chance for the future of the Asiatic provinces of Turkey
lies in the uprising of a progressive Christian people, which may
ultimately grow into an independent Christian state. The Armenians
have, alone among the races of Western Asia, the gifts that can
enable them to aspire to this mission. They are keen-witted,
energetic, industrious, apt to learn, and quick in assimilating
western ideas."--[James Bryce.